Pirates sign #1 pick Pedro Alvarez Aug 16, 2008
In 40 games with Vanderbilt University during his junior season, Alvarez batted ... After his distinguished high school career, Alvarez was selected by the in the 14th round of the 2005 First Year Player Draft but decided to pursue his education at Vanderbilt University. (Pittsburgh, TheInsiders.com)
Model For Neurological Disorder 'Angelman Syndrome' Developed Aug 16, 2008
12, 2007) Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Erasmus Medical Center show that preventing the inhibition of CaMKII reverses the neurological deficits in a mouse model of Angelman syndrome. (Sep. (Science Daily)
Pirates sign 3B Alvarez as draft deadline passes Aug 16, 2008
A 21-year old third baseman, Alvarez spent three years at Vanderbilt University and hit. 317 with nine home runs and 30 RBI sin 40 games. (ESPN -- Baseball)
More of this story Aug 16, 2008
Westmoreland will forego a scholarship at Vanderbilt University to begin his pro career immediately. He ll fly to Fort Myers, Fla. (Newport Daily News, RI)
BREAKING NEWS: Cox student diagnosed with viral meningitis Aug 16, 2008
The student has been hospitalized at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Kinnard said she does not know which grade the student is in. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
White Blood Cell Uses DNA 'Catapult' To Fight Infection Aug 15, 2008
1, 1998) Vanderbilt University Medical Center has become one of the first academic medical centers to use leukoreduced blood products, which can carry disease and suppress the human body's immune system. (May 1, 2008) Metastasis, the spread of cancer throughout the body, can be explained by the fusion of a cancer cell with a white blood cell in the original tumor, according to Yale School of Medicine researchers. (Science Daily)
To The Moon And Mars: Psychologists Show New Ways To Deal With Health Challenges In Space Aug 15, 2008
13, 2004) Vanderbilt University professors, including a former astronaut, can add context to your stories on President Bush s proposal to return to the moon and send astronauts to. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Price increases fueling county tax increase Aug 14, 2008
after undergoing a blood marrow transplant at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, according to Salley. Copyright. (Webster Progress-Times, MS)
BOOK OF HEROES PICKS COVER GIRL Aug 14, 2008
Her parents, Susan and Jason Williamson of Holly Springs, credit Anna's success to a radical surgery she underwent at Vanderbilt University, in which the opening on Anna's spinal column was sewn closed while she was still a developing fetus. The family's medical odyssey was chronicled in a four-part series in The News ver in 2000. (News & Observer)
Fossilised poo from oldest American people found Aug 14, 2008
By Roger Highfield, Science EditorLast Updated: 7:01pm BST 03/04/2008. A trace of the oldest people to inhabit America has been discovered in a deposit of fossilised excrement. (Yahoo News -- FYI)
Effect of PCI on Quality of Life in Patients with Stable Coronary Disease Aug 14, 2008
From the Christiana Care Health System, Newark, DE (W.S.W., P.K., C.J., W.Z., J.B.); Mid America Heart Institute/University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City (J.A.S.); Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville (D.J.M.); Emory University, Atlanta (Z.Z., C.L., E.V., S.B.D.); Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center, Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT (P.M.H.); Manchester University, Manchester, United Kingdom (C.D.); the Epimetrics Group, San Francisco... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Baby Isaiah doing well; Family says thanks for all the help Aug 13, 2008
Isaiah has spent most of his life at Vanderbilt University Hospital. In July, the family learned that Isaiah's liver was in bad shape and the best place for treatment was Children's Hospital in Boston. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Pirates Notebook: Sanchez's cuff should heal on its own (Today) Aug 13, 2008
That includes the No. 1 pick, Vanderbilt University third baseman Pedro Alvarez. Huntington emphasized that that Scheppers' session was "not a make-or-break bullpen" to keep him from throwing too hard. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Obituaries for Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008 Aug 13, 2008
A 1946 graduate of Central High School in La Crosse, he received his master s degree from the University of Wisconsin and doctorate from the Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. Previously, he was the director of the Bureau of General and Academic Education for the Pennsylvania Department of Education and department head of the education programs, Provost and Dean for Penn State, Harrisburg. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
AMA Foundation Presents $10,000 Scholarships to Promising Medical Students Aug 12, 2008
The recipients are: -- Puya Alikhani, Texas Ath Science Center College of Medicine -- Diana Badillo, Stanford University School of Medicine -- Andrew Barina, Saint Louis University School of Medicine -- Karl Bezak, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine -- Rozalina Grubina, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine -- Nadia Hernandez, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston -- Stephanie Hu, Harvard Medical School -- Arman Kilic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine --... (PR Newswire)
COMPLETE LIST: Is there a stroke center near you? Aug 12, 2008
Vanderbilt University Hospital and The Vanderbilt Clinic. Nashville. (USA Today -- News)
Hubble's 100,000th Earth orbit marked Aug 12, 2008
"It's explored entirely new grounds in terms of the ability to see things in detail, and what has resulted from that is just marvelous," said Bob O'Dell, Vanderbilt University in Tennessee. O'Dell started as a NASA project scientist for Hubble 19 years before its launch and helped to get the project off the ground. (Xinhuanet, China)
U.S. Congress looks into Web privacy problems Aug 11, 2008
"That is why Congress, at this point, is wanting to gather a lot more information, because no one knows," said Steven Hetcher, a professor at Vanderbilt University Law School in Tennessee. "That information is incredibly valuable; it's the new frontier of advertising.". (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
DiaMedica Enrolls First Patient in Phase IIa Clinical Trial for DM-99 Aug 11, 2008
Pre-clinical animal studies on DM-99 were performed by Dr. David Wasserman, Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics and Ron Santo Chair in Diabetes at the Diabetes Research and Training Center at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee ... Pre-clinical results from the Diabetes Research and Training Center at Vanderbilt University have shown that DM-99 is able to cause muscle to increase the uptake of glucose from the blood by over 40% (p less than 0. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Genes may make some people more prone to anxiety Aug 11, 2008
University of Bonn; Joshua W. Buckholtz, MS, Vanderbilt University; Peter Hartmann, PhD, University of Aarhus; Michael Merz, Dipl. Psych. (EurekAlert!)
A teacher's view of Richmond County schools Aug 10, 2008
Transitional leadership, as researchers from Vanderbilt University have termed it, is what Dr. Bedden has been displaying this past year: He has balanced unmaking the past with simultaneously remaking new policies, and at the same time engaging the community at large. For instance, under his leadership, Step 3 from the Gainesville model already is being addressed. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Rays' top prospect Price promoted Aug 10, 2008
Price, 22, was chosen by the Rays first overall in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft out of Vanderbilt University. is a reporter for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Six local companies make national 'fit-friendly' list Aug 9, 2008
Vanderbilt University, Vought, Baptist Hospital, Brasfield & Gorrie, CVS Caremark and Saint Thomas Hospital all made the list. These employers were chosen because of their commitment to their employees fitness by providing walking routes, promoting walking programs, online newsletters, tracking tools to motivate employees or wearting athletic shoes on designated sneaker days. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Vioxx, Bextra Linked to Increased Stroke Risk Aug 9, 2008
To do this, Roumie, of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, and colleagues analyzed six years worth of data on more than 336,000 Tennessee Medicaid enrollees between the ages of 50 and 84 years. Their research focused on the seven most common NSAIDs, including Celebrex (celecoxib), Vioxx, Bextra, ibuprofen, naproxen, indomethacin, and diclofenac. (MEDLINEplus)
14-year-old charged in attack on parents Aug 8, 2008
They remain in stable condition at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Police said their son had a mental evaluation after the attack, and was taken into custody Thursday. (WREG.com, TN)
When political lawn signs shout too loudly Aug 8, 2008
"If you have more onerous restrictions on political signs than on advertising, the argument is that political signs are being discriminated against," says David Hudson Jr., a scholar at the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. "But the case law is not uniform, and it's enough of a muddled area that each side will have some fodder to fire off if it goes to litigation.". (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Incumbent beats foe who linked him to Ku Klux Klan Aug 8, 2008
John Geer, a Vanderbilt University political science professor, said the ad indicated Tinker knew her campaign was in trouble. "Steve Cohen has been very conscious that he's representing a black majority district, and he's not a member of the KKK," Geer said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Religion briefs Aug 8, 2008
Braxton most recently has been an associate professor at the Vanderbilt University Divinity School in Nashville. "All of us know that this young man has a vision much larger than ours," said Cheryle Wills, chairwoman of the search committee. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Whom Do We Fear Or Trust? Aug 8, 2008
New research from Vanderbilt University suggests that we can remember more faces than other objects and that faces "stick" the best in our. . (Science Daily)
Study Links Agent Orange to Prostate Cancer in Vietnam Vets Aug 8, 2008
Dr. Bruce Roth, a professor of medicine and urologic surgery at Vanderbilt University, said he found the study interesting but not persuasive. "I'm not totally convinced," Roth said, noting that the study relies on self-reported exposure to Agent Orange, without other objective proof of exposure or the amount of exposure. (MEDLINEplus)
Turning nasty Aug 7, 2008
Professor John Geer of Vanderbilt University, Tennessee, is the author of In Defense of Negativity - a spirited defence of the role of attack adverts in the political process. He says it is vital that candidates are held up to scrutiny and examined under fire. (BBC News)
First Taste of Scandinavia: Sweden Aug 7, 2008
Back on board Le Diamant, Dr. Donald Hancock (Vanderbilt University) lectured on Russia, Scandinavia and the European Union, trying to help us make sense of our experiences. With an arresting voice, he jarred us back into the context of where we had been and where we still were going. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Coonelly: Pirates will not 'grossly' overpay Alvarez Aug 6, 2008
Jae S. Lee/The Tennessean Pedro Alvarez out of Vanderbilt University, the Pirates' first round draft pick, in a February, 2007 photo ... He did not discuss details of the talks with Alvarez, the No. 2 overall pick out of Vanderbilt University, as was the case when first speaking publicly on the topic two weeks ago. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Science's awesome challenge: Creating artificial life Aug 5, 2008
George Church, a genetics professor at Harvard Medical School in Boston, and Anthony Forster, a pharmacologist at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. are the co-authors of a plan to construct what they call a ``minimal cell'' containing only 151 genes. (Anchorage Daily News)
Integrating Adult Vaccines into Your Routine Care Aug 5, 2008
"Not getting vaccinated leaves adults all over our country vulnerable to illness, suffering and death," said Dr. William Schaffner, MD, president-elect of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) and chairman of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. "A greater effort is needed to help more adults understand the importance of vaccination.". (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Q&A: Boehne says Scripps holdings in good growth markets Aug 4, 2008
They have two sons: Luke, a Vanderbilt University student, and Jake, a high school junior. Q: Scripps split newspapers into a stand-alone company at a time when ad revenue is plummeting. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Two teens to be tried as adults for allegedly attempting murder Aug 4, 2008
The victim said he was told by doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center he was shot six times in the back. One bullet went through his body, McCord said. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Sweep is complete for Wayne Aug 3, 2008
The Vanderbilt University stalwart pitched five strong innings of one-run ball before being lifted for southpaw reliever Tom Close. Close tossed the final three innings to earn the win. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Can McCain dazzle at Republican convention? Aug 3, 2008
"If you try something gimmicky and it doesn't come off well, you've missed this opportunity to give this presidential-type address," said John Geer, a political science professor at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee. But Geer added: "McCain is really terrible on the TelePrompTer, so I don't know what they're going to do to deal with that.". (AZCentral -- News)
Price remains pitcher perfect Aug 3, 2008
The former Vanderbilt University star, who went 11-1 with a 2. 63 ERA in 18 games during his final college season, was 4-0 with a 1. (MLB.com -- Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Boosting Potassium May Lower Blood Pressure Jul 31, 2008
Dr. Mark C. Houston, from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Dr. Karen J. Harper from Harper Medical Communications, Inc. in Nashville, also point out that a healthy intake of potassium is thought to be one reason why vegetarians and isolated populations have a very low incidence of heart disease. In isolated societies consuming diets low in sodium and high in fruits and vegetables, which have and therefore high levels of potassium, hypertension affects only 1 percent of the... (Newsmax)
Computers Lead To Safer Blood Transfusions, Chemotherapy Jul 30, 2008
1, 1998) Vanderbilt University Medical Center has become one of the first academic medical centers to use leukoreduced blood products, which can carry disease and suppress the human body's immune system. (July 7, 2007) A Basque biotechnology company has introduced a DNA biochip, known as BLOODchip, which greatly eliminates the risk of adverse reactions due to incompatibility in blood groups between donor and. (Science Daily)
Sharp Rise In Skin Infections In U.S., MRSA Suspected Jul 30, 2008
8, 2005) Infectious diseases researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are noticing a significant increase in the number of infections due to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and. (Sep. (Science Daily)
Obama extends reach with ads Jul 30, 2008
"The one thing Obama will do differently than previous candidates is do more national television buys," says John Geer, a political advertising expert at Vanderbilt University. "Because he has a plan to go after so many different states, in some cases, it's going to be more effective" than buying ad time in individual markets. (USA Today -- News)
MCJH Cheerleaders receive bid to NCA Nationals Jul 30, 2008
The camp was held July 13th - 16th at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee and attracted over 300 cheerleaders from surrounding states. The National Cheerleaders Association selects award winners at each of the 1,000 camps it administers around the world each summer. (Lafayette Macon County Times, TN)
Lafayette man pulls co-worker from burning truck (202) Jul 30, 2008
According to Lee, who was released from Vanderbilt University Medical Center's burn unit Sunday, he and Flemming were returning from Murfreesboro to the Jones and Stone Drilling Company of Lebanon on SR 840 when the tire blew on the drilling rig, causing the truck to cross the median and crash into a stone wall at the Central Pike overpass. The truck caught fire, trapping the driver inside. (Lafayette Macon County Times, TN)
Hentrich keeps on punting Jul 30, 2008
They spent the 1998 season playing at Vanderbilt University in a stadium that didn t come close to meeting Southeastern Conference standards, let alone the NFL s.. He survived that season and has watched this franchise reach the 2000 Super Bowl in a stretch of four playoff berths in five seasons, a salary cap purge and rebuilding back into a playoff team once again. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
National Medical Association Honors Visionaries in Health Care and Opens 2008 Convention With Leadership Awards Jul 28, 2008
D., Former Surgeon General and Director of the Center for Excellence on Health Disparities -- Robert J. Smith, M.D., Chief Surgeon, Middle Tennessee Medical Center and Associate Professor, Meharry Medical College -- Henry W. Foster, Jr., M.D.- Professor Emeritus and Former Dean of Meharry School of Medicine and Clinical Professor, Vanderbilt University -- Frederick N. Quarles, M.D., dermatology expert and consultant, Principal, Quarles Dermatology, co-author of "Skin Deep: A History of Black... (PR Newswire)
Trade Rumor Report Jul 28, 2008
The number one overall pick in the 2007 draft out of Vanderbilt University, he is 4-0 with a 31-to-12 K/W ratio and 2. 19 ERA with the Biscuits, dazzling with his excellent stuff and advanced pitching smarts. (Tampa Bay, TheInsiders.com)
Obesity has more children taking adult medicines Jul 28, 2008
"I think a lot of people in pediatrics, myself included, are struggling with what is the right management to do for these kids," said Russell Rothman, an assistant professor at Vanderbilt University, who surveyed doctors and found wide variations in how children were being treated. "You see elevated blood pressure, or elevated sugars, or elevated cholesterol and you try exercise and diet and you don't see any improvement," Rothman said. (International Herald Tribune)
Mother unfit for trial in poisoning of infant Jul 25, 2008
to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville and finally to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. He remains there in critical but stable condition, a hospital spokesman said yesterday. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Boras hints that bar is high for No. 1 draft pick (Today) Jul 25, 2008
Alvarez, 22, was a standout third baseman at Vanderbilt University almost universally seen as the top hitter of this draft class. He also is seen as the player most likely to arrive in the majors early, with the Pirates acknowledging that, too, by not ruling out he could have played in Pittsburgh as early as next season. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
State OKs MRH/VUMC cancer center Jul 25, 2008
NASHVILLE The Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency approved Maury Regional Hospital and Vanderbilt University Medical Center s proposed out-patient cancer center for Spring Hill while voting down a similar proposal from rival HCA/TriStar. MRH plans to build a stand-alone 7. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Anderson trio chairs Heritage Ball Jul 25, 2008
Teresa, who has chaired nearly as many events as Danny over the years, currently serves as associate director of special events for Development and Alumni Relations at Vanderbilt University. Danny and Teresa have chaired the Heritage Ball separately but never as a couple. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
McCready in rehab Jul 24, 2008
Her spokesperson says, "Mindy McCready did receive emergency care at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Other issues made it prudent for her to seek longer-term and broader-based treatment."To her credit, she has entered into an extended-care facility where she will receive the care needed. And for the moment we ask that everyone respect her privacy. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Regional athletes rank high among national scholars Jul 24, 2008
01 GPA and scored 2030 (three parts) on the SAT; will attend Vanderbilt University. Jeff Goodrich: Finished 30-9 and fourth in Division 3 state tournament at 130 pounds for coaches Todd Darling and Mark Boden at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School; career record 92-27. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Coonelly 'frustrated' by Alvarez talks (Today) Jul 24, 2008
HOUSTON -- Someone finally spoke up about the Pirates' contract talks with their first-round draft pick, Vanderbilt University third baseman Pedro Alvarez, and it did not sound at all upbeat. "I am frustrated that negotiations haven't concluded of yet," Coonelly said last night by phone from Pittsburgh. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Wreck expels argon gas Jul 24, 2008
were transported by ambulance to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville from injuries suffered during the 4:20 a.m. crash, Columbia Fire Department Chief Deputy Steve Cross said. No one was treated for exposure to the gas, he said. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
BREAKING NEWS: State board OKs MRH/VUMC cancer center; HCA proposal denied Jul 24, 2008
The Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency approved Maury Regional Hospital and Vanderbilt University Medical Center's proposed out-patient cancer center for Spring Hill while voting down a similar proposal from rival HCA/TriStar. The vote came as the latest round in a back-and-forth battle between MRH and HCA to capture the Spring Hill market. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Pac-Tending 07-23-08 Jul 23, 2008
- Vanderbilt University head baseball coach and chairman of the NCAA baseball rules committee, Tim Corbin, implying that teams' ethical behavior will be watched from 2009 onward. The 2008-09 season is nearly upon the conference as football, soccer and volleyball all prepare to get underway next month and football predictions from the traditional media will be released shortly. (Washington State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Coffee drinking, smoking common in AA members Jul 23, 2008
"Is there an association with whether they are able to stay in recovery?" researcher Dr. Peter R. Martin, a professor of psychiatry and pharmacology at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, said in an interview ... Vanderbilt University. (Yahoo News)
Will Meet With Jindal... Jul 22, 2008
- Condoleezza Rice, Commencement 2004, Vanderbilt University, May 13, 2004. Rice states that growing up during racial segregation taught her determination against adversity, and the need to be "twice as good" as non-minorities. (The Drudge Report)
Obituaries for July 22 Jul 22, 2008
He received a degree in mechanical engineering from Vanderbilt University. Mr. Kennedy served in the U.S. Army in World War II and the Korean War. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Fossilised poo from oldest American people found Jul 22, 2008
By Roger Highfield, Science EditorLast Updated: 7:01pm BST 03/04/2008. A trace of the oldest people to inhabit America has been discovered in a deposit of fossilised excrement. (Yahoo News -- FYI)
Health Watch: Mississippi remains most obese state Jul 21, 2008
-- Vanderbilt University. Children s Health. (Norwich Bulletin)
