Monthly Archives: May 2020

Alcohol dehydrogenase 1B (ADH1B) is involved in alcohol metabolism. The allele A (ADH1B*2) of rs1229984: A>G variant in ADH1B is associated a higher alcohol metabolizing activity, compared to the ancestral allele G (ADH1B*1). Moderate alcohol consumpti… Continue reading →

Not only did they treat me like family, but I felt safe because of the protocols followed. I saw many people cleaning, sanitizing, helping one another. It was awe inspiring. Continue reading →

If you see someone not wearing a mask, remind him or her that masking is in place for everyone’s protection. Continue reading →

When you are working from home and need to make a 911 call, please do so from a traditional landline, a home VOIP service registered to your address, or a cellphone — and not through a VUMC (Skype, NEC Softphone, or West) phone service. Continue reading →

The VUMC Visitor Policy has been updated with the following change: patients and visitors need to bring and wear a mask, but in situations where they do not have one, one can be provided to them. Continue reading →

Stratton Rose Thompson begged her mom, Cassy, to host a lemonade stand in their driveway. Her goal? To raise money for the front-line health care workers fighting COVID-19 at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital. Continue reading →

Colleagues, We are at another important juncture of Nashville’s COVID-19 pandemic journey, having cared for hundreds of patients, learning a great deal more about how to manage the situation and experiencing how diligent hand hygiene and physical dista… Continue reading →

Pancreatic tumor cells release extracellular vesicles (sEVs, exosomes) that contain lipids and proteins, RNA, and DNA molecules might promote formation of metastases. It is not clear what cargo these vesicles contain and how they are released. Protein … Continue reading →