Featured Research
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Early treatment reduces risk of passing HIV to partner by 96 percent
HIV-positive men and women can dramatically reduce the risk of transmitting the virus to their sexual partners by beginning antiretroviral therapy early, new research finds. Read MoreMay 13, 2011
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Tennessee Women’s Health Report Card finds much work to be done
A new report on women's health in Tennessee finds continuing areas of concern and a need for programs that support lifestyle changes to prevent long-term health consequences. Read MoreMay 10, 2011
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New insect repellant may be thousands of times stronger than DEET
Discovery of a new class of insect repellant raises the possibility of formulations that are thousands of times more effective than current repellants. Read MoreMay 9, 2011
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Ecstasy associated with chronic change in brain function
Recreational Ecstasy use is associated with a chronic change in brain function, raising concerns about proposals to use it to treat post-traumatic stress and other disorders. Read MoreMay 5, 2011
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Joy in the Journey
Psychology professor Isabel Gauthier, an expert in the science of face recognition, relishes the process of discovery – and mentoring graduate students along the way. Read MoreMay 5, 2011
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Could bacterial hitchhikers influence formation of new host species?
Vanderbilt researchers are exploring what role, if any, bacteria play in environmental diversity, with the aim of answering one of biology's most fundamental questions. Read MoreMay 5, 2011
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Vanderbilt partners with Chinese government to reduce HIV in gay men
Vanderbilt University researchers are partnering with the Chinese government to test methods for reducing the spread of the AIDS virus among gay men. Read MoreMay 4, 2011
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Nanotechnologists take lessons from nature
Accepting and understanding natural variability is the key for engineers seeking to make nanoscale devices that are as efficient as living microorganisms. Read MoreApr 28, 2011
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Understanding causes of mortality among infants with Down syndrome
A new study finds higher infant mortality rates among babies with Down syndrome, offering insights into a variety of health issues among children with Down syndrome. Read MoreApr 28, 2011
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New ‘stethoscope’ to monitor critically ill patients
Vanderbilt cardiothoracic anesthesiologists and surgeons are pioneering the use of a tool that many in the cardiac field are calling the “new stethoscope” when it comes to monitoring critically ill patients. Read MoreApr 22, 2011
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Vanderbilt finance professors open NASDAQ stock exchange
Vanderbilt finance professors Robert Whaley and Jacob Sagi rang the opening bell for Nasdaq OMX in New York on Tuesday, April 19, to celebrate the start of options trading on a new group of indexes the pair developed to help protect stock gains from market fluctuations. Read MoreApr 20, 2011
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Evolution points to genes involved in birth timing
Researchers have identified a gene associated with accelerated evolution in humans that may increase some women's risk to deliver their baby prematurely. Read MoreApr 19, 2011
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Vanderbilt Heart to participate in CoreValve clinical trial
Vanderbilt Heart will soon begin testing the safety of a novel, non-surgical approach to treating aortic stenosis, a common heart problem caused by an abnormal narrowing of the heart's aortic valve. Read MoreApr 18, 2011
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OpEd: Justice: Too much and too expensive
Legal experts Nancy J. King and Joseph Hoffmann propose a new approach to habeas corpus cases, in this op-ed which ran in the April 17, 2011, New York Times. Read MoreApr 18, 2011
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Illegal immigrants finding it harder to pay taxes, submit tax returns
Illegal immigrants are finding it increasingly harder to find work, pay taxes and submit tax returns because of tighter immigration restrictions. Read MoreApr 14, 2011
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New global portal for cyber-physical systems research launched
Chris VanBuskirk (Steve Green / Vanderbilt) Vanderbilt’s Institute for Software Integrated Systems (ISIS) has built and will operate a Web-based collaboration platform for the new National Science Foundation-funded Cyber-Physical Systems Virtual Organization. The CPS-VO aims to bring together researchers, educators and students working in academics, industry and… Read MoreApr 14, 2011
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Sleep strategy used by night nurses throws off their circadian clocks
As many as 25 percent of hospital nurses use sleep deprivation to adjust to working on the night shift, the poorest strategy for adapting their internal, circadian clocks to a night-time schedule. Read MoreApr 14, 2011
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Brain injury strongly linked to depression, but treatments lack study
Though a direct link has been found between traumatic brain injury and depression, not enough is known about how to treat those suffering the results. Read MoreApr 13, 2011
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Vaccines do not harm children with metabolism disorders
A new study finds no link between childhood vaccinations and a type of metabolism disorder. The study is the latest to provide evidence of vaccination safety. Read MoreApr 12, 2011
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Latest research on key education policies to be presented April 8-12
Matthew Springer, director of the National Center on Performance Incentives, is one of the Peabody researchers who will be presenting new research at the American Educational Research Association Conference in New Orleans April 8-12. (Anne Rayner / Vanderbilt) The latest research on the nation’s key education issues, from incentive pay… Read MoreApr 8, 2011