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Study Finds Southern Doctors Overlook Key Genetic Test For ‘Underserved’ Patients
Listen Southern doctors seem to be overlooking a key genetic test for underserved patients with breast and ovarian cancer. A new study published by a Vanderbilt researcher finds very few women get this recommended blood screening, even though they have insurance coverage through Medicare.
Why Vanderbilt Believes A ‘Smart’ Prosthetic Could Make Life Easier For People With Amputations
Listen Imagine walking flat-footed everywhere you went, that’s what traditional prosthetics can often feel like. But engineers at Vanderbilt University say they’ve found a solution for amputees that complain about soreness and pain when walking on slopes or climbing stairs.
Fisk University Looks To Boost Scientific Research, Even As A Small Liberal Arts School
Listen For such a small school, Fisk University attracts a lot of funding for scientific research. This is the second year in a row that it’s been ranked in the top five liberal arts schools in the country in terms of research dollars, according to Washington Monthly’s rankings. It’s in part due to the historically black […]
How A Nashville Summer Camp Uses Country Music To Help People With Williams Syndrome
Listen The Grand Ole Opry is country music’s Holy Land. It’s home to the weekly radio show that put country on the national map in 1925. And it’s where this summer, 30 people with a rare genetic disorder called Williams syndrome eagerly arrive backstage.
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