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Vanderbilt investigators report that dysregulation of certain immune cells in the intestines may lead to inflammation and disease. Read More

Vanderbilt investigators have developed a new method for measuring oxidative stress in human tumors, which provides insight into cancer development. Read More

Blood type A was associated with longer ovarian cancer survival in a recent Vanderbilt-led study. Read More

RSV infection reduces the risk of infection with human rhinovirus, which could have implications for vaccine development and prevention strategies for viral respiratory tract infections in infants. Read More

Interventions that increase circulating levels of compounds called EETs may improve insulin sensitivity and treat hypertension. Read More

Vanderbilt investigators have identified novel regulators of insulin-producing beta-cell proliferation and survival, suggesting new targets for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Read More

Children who experience recurrent C. diff infections may have fecal inflammatory markers that could predict risk and improve management of these infections. Read More

Two brain signaling pathways have overlapping functions in regulating anxiety, suggesting that therapeutics aimed at one or the other will impact both. Read More

Vanderbilt investigators have identified an unexpected link between cell survival and the polarized delivery of proteins to the surface of mammary epithelial cells. Read More

Vanderbilt investigators are probing the response to a bacterial toxin as a clinical assessment of immune function. Read More

Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act provides patients with a greater choice of hospital facilities, Vanderbilt researchers have found. Read More

Structural details of a protein that removes DNA lesions shed light on fundamental mechanisms of DNA repair. Read More

Vanderbilt investigators have studied the relationship between race, cardiometabolic traits and pulmonary hypertension. Read More

Vanderbilt investigators have developed hospital readmission models that may help prevent payment penalties to hospitals when patients are readmitted too soon after discharge. Read More

A detailed structural and functional analysis of the yeast protein that is the main target of antifungal drugs will help direct efforts to develop better treatments. Read More

In budding yeast, accumulation of a certain type of RNA in the nucleus increased life span, offering a new clue to longevity. Read More

A novel fluorescent nanobeacon can distinguish normal from diseased colon tissue, potentially offering advantages for colorectal cancer screening. Read More

An inhibitor of cell metabolism may be a good therapeutic target for neuroblastoma, which accounts for about 15 percent of pediatric cancer-related deaths. Read More

Interventions for delirium in the emergency department setting are needed to preserve patients’ long-term function and cognition, Vanderbilt investigators have found. Read More

Vanderbilt investigators have discovered that activated epidermal growth factor receptor may be a target for therapies to prevent colorectal cancer development. Read More