Monthly Archives: January 2020
Children’s Hospital targets teen driver safety
The Allstate Foundation along with the Pediatric Trauma Injury Prevention Program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt are working to increase awareness among young drivers about the dangers of distracted driving through the “Be in th… Continue reading
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Augmentative and Alternative Communication Workshop is tomorrow
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Pediatric heart, liver transplant programs reach new milestones
Two transplant programs at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt reached milestones in 2019 for performing record numbers of heart and liver transplantations in a calendar year. Continue reading
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Chris Turner wants to help patients smile, even if that means talking about the time he dressed up as The Incredible Hulk
“I love putting smiles on people’s faces when they don’t have a lot to smile about,” the Credo Award winner says. Continue reading
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Global effort tracks causes, treatment of acute heart failure
Patients in North America wait a median of three hours to receive intravenous therapy for acute heart failure, while no other region in the world waited for more than 1.2 hours, according to a global study whose lead author and co-primary investigator … Continue reading
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Volunteers needed for teen research study
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ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS NOT REQUIRED FOR ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND-GUIDED FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION OF PANCREATIC CYSTIC LESIONS, BASED ON A RANDOMIZED TRIAL
Lay Summary: Patients have a low risk of infection during EUS-FNA evaluation of pancreatic cysts, so antibiotics are not necessary. Continue reading
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Precision therapy in RAS mutant colorectal cancer
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Mice With Increased Numbers of Polyploid Hepatocytes Maintain Regenerative Capacity but Develop Fewer Tumors Following Chronic Liver Injury
Polyploid hepatocytes with whole-genome duplications are commonly found in the liver but their importance is not known. Increasing the number of polyploid hepatocytes in mice reduced development of liver tumors without compromising tissue regeneration … Continue reading
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Association Between Sulfur-Metabolizing Bacterial Communities in Stool and Risk of Distal Colorectal Cancer in Men
Diets high in processed meats and low-calorie drinks, and low in vegetables and legumes, can increase the number of sulfur-metabolizing microbes in the colon, which increase risk for colorectal cancer. Continue reading
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