Clinical

Balancing the Yuck and the Yum

Feb 08, 2018 at 09:20 am by admin

West Tennessee Offers Just What One Cardiovascular Surgeon Wants Ask Ted Wright, MD, what would cause him leave a major academic medical center and move to West Tennessee and.... Read More

Memphis Providers Recognize Potential of Culinary Medicine

Jan 22, 2018 at 03:01 pm by admin

Using Food as a Resource in Patient Care Scott Morris is proud of his new kitchen. Really proud. "We are building the greatest kitchen in America," proclaims Morris, an MD and.... Read More

Improved Sightlines

Jan 22, 2018 at 02:43 pm by admin

FDA Approves Novel Gene Therapy In mid-December, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced approval of Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec-rzyl), the first directly admin.... Read More

A Plan to Address COPD

Nov 10, 2017 at 10:28 am by admin

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death and fourth leading cause of disability in America, according to the National Institutes of Hea.... Read More

Clinical Trials Improve Options For Behavioral Health Patients

Nov 10, 2017 at 10:28 am by admin

New trends are emerging to help physicians who traditionally have faced several challenges when conducting clinical trials. These trends can help researchers avoid bias and ob.... Read More

West's Breast Cancer Research Includes 10 Open Trials

Oct 09, 2017 at 09:57 am by admin

West Cancer Center currently has 10 open trials studying breast cancer, including drug trials, pre-clinical and observational research to better understand how to help the alm.... Read More

St. Jude Study of Chronic Disease Reveals Vulnerability of Childhood Cancer Survivors

Oct 09, 2017 at 09:57 am by admin

The most complete assessment yet of chronic disease in adult survivors of childhood cancer found they have a nearly two-fold greater cumulative burden of chronic health proble.... Read More

Keeping PACE with the Continuum of Care

Oct 09, 2017 at 09:57 am by admin

Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) began in San Francisco as an effort to both help and honor elders. Today the program, which now enrolls more than 42,000.... Read More

Father, Son Double Team Autoimmune Disorders at UTHSC

Sep 19, 2017 at 09:41 am by admin

A father and his son at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center are gaining attention f0r their contributions concerning autoimmune disorders. Arnold E. Postlethwait.... Read More

St. Jude, Mayo Researchers Lead Discovery of Fundamental Pathology Behind ALS

Sep 19, 2017 at 09:38 am by admin

A team led by scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Mayo Clinic has identified a basic biological mechanism that kills neurons in amyotrophic lateral scleros.... Read More

Double-Booked: When Surgeons Operate On Two Patients At Once

Aug 09, 2017 at 12:04 pm by admin

The controversial practice has been standard in many teaching hospitals for decades, its safety and ethics largely unquestioned and its existence unknown to those most affecte.... Read More

New Analysis Points to Benefits of Surgical Treatment for VCFs

Jul 12, 2017 at 03:56 pm by admin

According to a new analysis of five clinical studies published within the past six years, there is consistent evidence that patients who are surgically treated for vertebral c.... Read More

Rapid RNA Testing Dials Up Quicker Diagnostics

Jul 12, 2017 at 02:44 pm by admin

It's hard to make an informed decision without having all the information. A suspicion of an infectious disease or autoimmune disorder ... even if grounded in clinical experie.... Read More