Monthly Archives: March 2019
April eStar upgrade: training and sneak peeks coming
Later this month, the eStar team will host a series of “sneak peeks” around the Medical Center. These events will allow users to see the most impactful changes coming to eStar and better understand how these changes will affect them and their workflows. Continue reading
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Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Luisa Escobar-Hoyos to speak at Cell and Developmental Biology seminar tomorrow
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A Diet Low in Red and Processed Meat Does Not Reduce Rate of Crohn’s Disease Flares
Diet may be an important factor in progression of Crohn’s disease (CD). We performed a randomized controlled trial to determine whether reduced consumption of red and processed meats decreases the risk of symptomatic relapse of CD, analyzing results … Continue reading
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Mechanical Stretch Increases Expression of CXCL1 in Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells to Recruit Neutrophils, Generate Sinusoidal Microthombi, and Promote Portal Hypertension
Mechanical forces contribute to portal hypertension (PHTN) and fibrogenesis. We investigated the mechanisms by which forces are transduced by liver sinusoidal endothelial cells (LSECs) into pressure and matrix changes. Continue reading
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Efficacy of Budesonide vs Fluticasone for Initial Treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in a Randomized Controlled Trial
Topical steroid treatments for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) include swallowed fluticasone from a multi-dose inhaler (MDI) or oral viscous budesonide (OVB) slurry, but the two have never been compared. We assessed whether OVB was more effective than M… Continue reading
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VUMC mourns the passing of Howard W. Jones III, MD
Howard W. Jones III, MD, professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, former chair of the department and a world-renowned researcher into the causes and treatment of gynecologic cancer, died unexpectedly in his sleep on Saturday, March 9. He was 76. Continue reading
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Jersey Mike’s Day of Giving is tomorrow
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Children’s Hospital benefits from today’s iHOP National Pancake Day promotion
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Interested in returning research findings to your study participants? Assistance is available
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Mindfulness Skills class begins at Osher on March 19
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