VCCBH News Worth Sharing

The Vermont Center for Cardiovascular and Brain Health often makes impactful headlines nationwide, locally, and globally across print, video, and social media. Please take a moment to explore the stories below and stay inspired by the latest news from our center!

News Stories

New Risk Calculator Can Better Predict Stroke to Direct the Best Prevention

Bernstein Quoted in Medscape Preeclampsia Article

Behind the Lens: The Director of Microscopy

Sprouse Blum Discusses Migraine with NBC5 for Migraine Awareness Month

Rare Disease Advisor Reports on Larner Research on Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
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Across the Fence episodes featuring VCCBH Members

Please view our researchers' appearances on Across the Fence. Across the Fence is a daily, 15-minute television program co-produced by UVM Extension and WCAX-TV, Channel 3. Click the links below to watch the episode related to the specific topic.

05/16/25 Stroke Awareness Ft. Tracy Madsen MD, PhD 03/25/25 T-B-I (What to Know, How to Avoid) Ft. Kalev Freeman MD, PhD 03/17/25 DVT: Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Ft. Karlyn Martin MD 02/27/25 American Heart Month Ft. Mary Cushman MD, MSc

More News Stories

NBC5 In Depth: Studying spider brains leads to Alzheimer's breakthrough at St. Michael's College

Dr. Ruth Fabian-Fine, a St. Michael's College professor, has made a groundbreaking discovery in...

Charlotte News Features Dr. Mary Cushman

Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., who has lived in Charlotte, Vermont, since 2019, spoke with her hometown...

R1 LARNER SPOTLIGHT: Koide Lab Explores Links Between Blood Pressure Regulating Hormone and Cognitive Decline

A hormone that controls blood pressure may lead to cognitive decline, even without changing blood...

Healio Highlights Sprouse Blum Research on Ischemic Stroke Risk in Middle-Aged Men with Migraine

Adam Sprouse Blum, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of neurological sciences at UVM’s Larner...

Madsen Comments to New York Times on Major Consequences of Ministrokes

Tracy Madsen, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of emergency medicine and vice chair of research at...

R1 LARNER SPOTLIGHT: Morelli Lab Investigates Therapies for Neurodegenerative Disease

Kathryn Morelli, Ph.D. (pictured above, left), points out neurons and their axon projections on an...

Cushman Receives 2025 EPI Mentoring Award from American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention

The American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention (EPI) selected Mary Cushman,...

Larner Researchers Share Key Discoveries on Cardiovascular and Brain Health

Medical students, postdoctoral fellows and associates, and faculty from the UVM Larner College of...

Cushman Quoted in California News Times Article on Safe Blood Thinner Use

Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., University Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Pathology &...

Madsen Comments to NR Times on New Research on Nontraditional Risk Factors in Unexplained Strokes

Tracy Madsen, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of emergency medicine and vice chair of research at...

Cushman Talks Daylight Saving and Heart Health with NBC5

Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., University Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Pathology &...

Like Father, Like Son—35 Years Later

Vinh Le completed medical school training with the Class of 2024 at the University of Vermont’s...

In VTDigger Opinion Piece, Freeman Stands Up for Science

We need continued investments in research to make Vermonters healthier, uplift our institutions of...

Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., Visits ‘Across the Fence’ for February Heart Month

During Heart Month, the February 27 episode of the University of Vermont’sAcross the Fenceprogram...

Cushman Quoted in AP Story on Deep Vein Thrombosis in Athletes

Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., University Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Pathology &...

R1 LARNER SPOTLIGHT: Mark Nelson, Ph.D.

For decades, University Distinguished Professor and Chair of Pharmacology Mark Nelson, Ph.D., at...

Cushman VTDigger Commentary Addresses the Value of UVM Medical Education and Research Programs

In a VTDigger commentary, Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., responds to the Act 167 Wyman report that...

Mary Cushman Discusses Venous Thrombosis Risks with NBC5 During Blood Clot Awareness Month

March is Blood Clot Awareness Month. Health officials are emphasizing the importance of...

R1 SPOTLIGHT: Mary Cushman – at the Forefront of Stroke and Brain Health Research

It’s well documented that both race and zip code can influence one’s health, yet many questions...

R1 SPOTLIGHT: Mark Nelson - Understanding the Brain's Regulation of its Blood Flow

For decades, University Distinguished Professor Mark Nelson has studied the way the human body uses...

R1 SPOTLIGHT: Yangguang Ou – Exploring Brain’s Chemistry’s Effects on Memories of Trauma and Pain

The most stubborn ghosts lurk in the mind —traumas, fears, losses—that will not leave. We...

Madsen Quoted in HealthDay Story on Beta Blocker Lowering Women’s Migraine Stroke Risk

Tracy Madsen, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of emergency medicine and vice chair of research at...

Investigating Brain Health and Dementia

Two projects led by early-career investigators at the University of Vermont were selected recently...

Cushman Explains Deep Vein Thrombosis in Woman’s World Article

Hematologist Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., University Distinguished Professor of Medicine and...

HealthTree Reports on Gergi’s MDS Blood Clotting Research

HealthTree Foundation reported on a presentation by Mansour Gergi, M.D., assistant professor of...

UVM's Kathryn Morelli's Research Featured in Target ALS Article and Post

ALS is a devastating neurodegenerative disease, and while there is currently no cure, ongoing...

Freeman Quoted in WCAX Story on Slope Safety

Kalev Freeman, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of emergency medicine and pharmacology, commented...

Nelson’s Research Team Unveils Breakthrough Mechanism in Brain Blood Flow Regulation

A team of UVM scientists led by University Distinguished Professor and Chair of Pharmacology Mark...

Spider Research by Fabian-Fine, DeWitt, et al. Yields Alzheimer’s Insights, Verve Times Reports

Researchers from Saint Michael’s College and the University of Vermont’s Larner College of...

GEN Reports on Nelson Brain Blood Flow Research

A new study led by Mark Nelson, Ph.D., University Distinguished Professor and chair of...

UVM at the Forefront of Stroke and Brain Health Research

Investigators at the Larner College of Medicine are receiving a $10.1 million multi-year grant from...

Talking With Yangguang Ou

To be haunted, “One need not be a House,” wrote the great poet Emily Dickinson in 1862, “The...

Harraz Explains Blood Flow Research Findings to WCAX

Osama Harraz, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology, explained to WCAX-TV the significance of...

New Hope for Heart Failure: Larner College of Medicine Scientist’s Breakthrough Treatment

Heart disease, which includes heart failure, has been theleading cause of deathin the United States...