Monthly Archives: December 2018
Neutrophils Restrict Tumor-Associated Microbiota to Reduce Growth and Invasion of Colon Tumors in Mice
Neutrophils are among the most prevalent immune cells in the microenvironment of colon tumors, are believed to promote growth of colon tumors, and their numbers correlate with outcomes of patients with colon cancer. Trials of inhibitors of neutrophil t… Continue reading
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Treatment of Active Crohn’s Disease With an Ordinary Food-based Diet That Replicates Exclusive Enteral Nutrition
Exclusive enteral nutrition (EEN) is the only established dietary treatment for Crohn’s disease (CD), but its acceptability is limited. There is a need for novel dietary treatments for CD. Continue reading
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Tim McGraw stars in fundraising ad for Children’s Hospital NICU
Country music star Tim McGraw has teamed up with Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt to promote the hospital’s Give to the Next Breath initiative, a philanthropic marketing effort to support the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Continue reading
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Gift Shop hosting scrub and shoe sale through Dec. 13
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Free booster seat safety class offered for parent-teacher organization groups
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Caregiver Support Group meets tomorrow in Light Hall
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VUMC in the news
A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Continue reading
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July 4 parking and shuttle schedules announced
Staff working July 4 should continue to park in assigned areas, with the exception of N Lot and Lot 127 parkers. Continue reading
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Taylor Swift wax figure from Madame Tussauds brings smiles to Children’s Hospital
Taylor Swift was on hand to help open Seacrest Studios, the multimedia broadcast studio within Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in 2016, and on that day she was one of the first to broadcast to the hospital using Seacrest Studios. A … Continue reading
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Gift Shop “12 Days of Christmas Sale” under way
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