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Levels of the protein NGAL may be a good predictor of worsening kidney function in patients with acute heart failure. Read More

Study adds evidence for infectious agents’ role in sarcoidosis, an inflammatory condition that can lead to respiratory failure and death. Read More

Environmental toxins may contribute to endometriosis-related infertility by disrupting endometrial response to progesterone. Read More

Two newly identified gene variants linked to breast cancer may aid in predicting disease risk and targeting screening and prevention strategies. Read More

The respiratory virus HMPV uses its fusion (F) protein – which interacts with cellular receptors called integrins – to bind to and enter target cells. Read More

Deep brain stimulation used to treat Parkinson’s disease may impair some aspects of language processing, a recent study suggests. Read More

A protein linked to aggressive bladder cancers could point to new strategies for treatment or prevention. Read More

Creating a device out of human cells that simulates brain chemistry is the goal of a $6.4 million grant which is part of major new federal initiative to develop a series of “organs on a chip” designed to improve the drug development process. Read More

Understanding how antibodies with long “loops” form may be important for HIV vaccine development. Read More

Stress can promote breast cancer cell colonization of bone, Vanderbilt Center for Bone Biology investigators have discovered. Read More

Vanderbilt University’s largest single government research grant, its Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA), has been renewed for another five years for $46 million. Read More

A genetic variant may help keep an individual’s “good” cholesterol in check. Read More

Some patients may need a combo of medications to combat a condition that causes dizziness. Read More