Monthly Archives: May 2019
“Influencing Human Health with your PhD” symposium is tomorrow
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Mother and daughter share devotion to nursing — and to Children’s Hospital
Vickie Thompson has devoted her career to caring for children. Her daughter Kelsey is following in her mom’s footsteps. Continue reading
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Body weight exercise video demonstrates exercises for work or home
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Competency and Compliance 2019 set for May 16-17
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Extrinsic Primary Afferent Neurons Link Visceral Pain to Colon Motility Through a Spinal Reflex in Mice
Proper colon function requires signals from extrinsic primary afferent neurons (ExPANs) located in spinal ganglia. Most ExPANs express the vanilloid receptor TRPV1 and a dense plexus of TRPV1-positive fibers is found around myenteric neurons. Capsaicin… Continue reading
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Effects of Serotonin and Slow-release 5-HTP on Gastrointestinal Motility in a Mouse Model of Depression
Mood disorders and constipation are often comorbid yet their shared etiologies have rarely been explored. The neurotransmitter serotonin (5-HT) regulates central nervous system and enteric nervous system (ENS) development and long-term functions, inclu… Continue reading
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Video features celebrity visits to Children’s Hospital during NFL Draft
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, ABC’s “Good Morning America” anchor Robin Roberts, and quarterback Marcus Mariota are among those featured in their visits to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Continue reading
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Adult Hospital CEO Edgeworth to depart VUMC
Mitchell Edgeworth, MBA, Chief Executive Officer of Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital, has accepted a new position as Chief Administrative Officer – South with the TriStar Division of Hospital Corporation of America, and will be leaving Vanderbilt U… Continue reading
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Commencement for Vanderbilt University is May 10
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“Lunch and Learn” on social determinants of health is tomorrow
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