Zebrafish aid effort to regenerate damaged retinas

The tiny zebrafish may hold the secret to regenerating damaged retinas in humans, Vanderbilt University researchers reported in the journal Cell Reports. View...

Help students avoid backpack pain with these tips from Children's Hospital

"Parents ask us about backpacks all the time and we tell them bigger is not always better when it comes to choosing a backpack because people tend to want to fill them up. And most of the time, they are not loaded properly, which can contribute to back pain, neck strain and posture problems." View...

"My Southern Health": Five reasons to schedule your Medicare Annual Wellness Visit

If you're on Medicare, you are entitled to a free annual wellness visit to assess your health. Although the AWV is not a physical, it secures you valuable one-on-one time with your primary care provider. View...

"Momentum": A come-from-behind-win

Ron Duncan kept Googling his cancer diagnosis and coming up with the same answer: death. That was six years ago. View...

VUMC in the news

A roundup of a few recent stories from the press about Vanderbilt University Medical Center. View...