Daily Archives: July 9, 2018
New onset hematochezia in a post-transplant patient
Crane placement on Pierce Avenue will change traffic flow on Saturday, July 14
TDOT to hold informational meeting on I-440 reconstruction tomorrow
VUMC in the news
A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Continue reading
“Momentum”: Reclaiming the neighborhood: Stomach cancer prevention trials seek to restore precancerous tissue to normal
When James Goldenring, MD, PhD, talks about the landscape of the stomach, he sounds a bit like a real estate agent: this is a desirable neighborhood, this one is a bit sketchy, and by all means, steer clear of this area. Continue reading
“Hope”: The art of caring
Seven-year-old Sarah Pryor couldn’t walk up a flight of stairs in December 2012 without gasping for air. Her father, Ben, had to carry her upstairs to bed where she slept propped up against her mother, Jody. If she lay down, she couldn’t breathe. Continue reading
Today is deadline to sign up for 10-week healthy eating TASTE event
Team identifies new gene candidates for breast cancer risk
An international coalition led by scientists at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Herston, Australia, has identified 48 candidate susceptibility genes for breast cancer risk, including 14 genes at… Continue reading
A year ago Sophie almost drowned in a pond. She came back to Children’s Hospital to thank those who saved her life.
When Sophie’s mother asked her what she wanted to say to everybody, she happily chirped, “Thank you for saving my life.” Continue reading
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Associated With the Chinese Herb Indigo Naturalis for Ulcerative Colitis: It May Be Reversible
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