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The Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR) serves as an engine powering discovery across Vanderbilt Health’s research enterprise. By bringing together clinical care, scientific investigation, technology and collaboration, VICTR helps researchers turn promising ideas into breakthroughs that improve health and transform patient care

DALLAS – July 31, 2026 – While Black and Hispanic families are enthusiastic about research participation, other provider- and systems-focused factors may influence their involvement in pediatric oncology clinical trials, a UT Southwestern Medical Center-led study has found. The findings, published in JAMA Network Open, focused on parent and clinician perspectives, revealing opportunities to increase clinical…

Exercise may provide some relief for people with hip osteoarthritis, but the improvements in pain and physical function may be too small for many patients to notice in everyday life, according to a new Cochrane review. The researchers caution that stronger evidence is still needed before firm conclusions can be drawn

When Leong Kwai Sin learnt that she needed a kidney transplant in 1985, her first thought was: “Why me?”

Hospice and palliative care patients are not explicitly exempt from recently finalized Medicaid work requirements from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

AT A GLANCE: Cardiac stress tests are an important method for finding early signs of heart disease. Here are key things you will learn about cardiac stress tests from Dongbo Yu, MD, a cardiologist with Baptist Health, in this article:

NEW YORK, July 22 (Reuters) – Many patients have opted for injectable forms of the wildly popular GLP-1 obesity medications through a pilot program of the U.S. government’s Medicare health insurance program for Americans aged 65 and older, according to early indications from doctors and ‌analysts

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the fifth leading cause of mortality in the United States and is associated with an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease. Enhanced education and access to home urine tests can help patients more effectively manage their CKD, reducing patients’ risks, according to research presented at the American Association of Nurse Practitioners…

AT A GLANCE: Heart failure can develop gradually, so symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath or swelling should not be dismissed as normal aging. Here are five key things patients will learn about heart failure from Oliardiologist at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, in this article: