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Low oxygen – and the activation of factors that respond to this situation – may be protective in chronic kidney disease. Read More

An interdisciplinary team of scientists have successfully tagged a protein that regulates the neurotransmitter serotonin with tiny fluorescent beads, allowing them to track the movements of individual molecules for the first time. This capability makes it possible to study the manner in which serotonin regulates mood, appetite and sleep at a new level of detail. Read More

Research reveals clues to HIV risk in Chinese men who have sex with other men. Read More

Study finds no evidence of increased mitochondrial mutations in the children of women treated with radiation for cancer. Read More

A new catalog of human genetic data may help researchers uncover the genetic roots of disease and enable the ultimate realization of personalized medicine. Read More

Cells in the back of the developing brain can give rise to brain tumors, suggesting they may be a target for treatment. Read More

A new statistical tool developed by Vanderbilt biostatisticians will help medical researchers make sense of a commonly encountered – but hard-to-analyze – type of data. Read More

A study led by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center investigators has identified a gene expression pattern that may explain why chemotherapy prior to surgery isn’t effective against some tumors and suggests new therapy options for patients with specific subtypes of breast cancer. Read More

Understanding how an environmental hazard damages DNA may shed light on processes of tumor formation. Read More

The molecular structure of a protein involved in Alzheimer’s disease – and the surprising discovery that it binds cholesterol – could lead to new therapeutics for the memory-robbing disease. Read More

Five new faculty members are joining the Center for Medicine, Health and Society as part of a dramatic expansion of the multidisciplinary center that links the social sciences and humanities to Vanderbilt's academic medical center. Read More

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a biomarker for beta cells that could make it easier to detect diabetes earlier. Read More

Enhancing stem cell survival is key to improving cell-based therapies for regenerative medicine, and a new drug could help. Read More

A rare genetic change adds support to the idea that altered dopamine signaling is a key risk factor for ADHD. Read More

The epithelial cells that line the intestines have a newly discovered mechanism for protecting us against microbes: they fire anti-bacterial "bullets" into the gut. Read More

Identification of brain regions involved in processing sights and sounds may offer insights into disorders like autism and dyslexia. Read More

Understanding how mutations in neuronal receptors contribute to epilepsy could lead to improved therapies. Read More

Children with stomach troubles grow up to be anxious adolescents and young adults, according to a recent study. Read More

A newer version of an old class of blood pressure lowering drugs may offer advantages for obese patients with metabolic syndrome. Read More

New information may help speed development of a vaccine or treatment for dengue fever. Read More