Pharmacology
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Move out, cholesterol
Compounds developed at Vanderbilt could offer a whole new way to treat atherosclerosis. Read MoreDec 8, 2011
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Drug target for deadly heart infection
Structural biology studies of a bacterial protein suggest a new target for treating life-threatening heart infection. Read MoreDec 1, 2011
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Vanderbilt doctors to screen patients taking statins for genetic risk factors
Vanderbilt University Medical Center doctors announced today they will begin screening patients who take commonly prescribed statin drugs for a rare genetic variation that can increase risks for side effects from these drugs such as muscle aches, kidney damage and even death. Read MoreOct 28, 2011
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Information flow reduced in psychosis
Bipolar depression and schizophrenia share patterns of changes in neurons that regulate information flow, new research shows. Read MoreOct 21, 2011
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New drug-like molecules could improve schizophrenia treatment
The discovery of new compounds that work in a fundamentally different way than those in existing schizophrenia medications may allow for more normal function of brain cells involved in schizophrenia. Read MoreSep 22, 2011
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Milestone in development of new treatment for ‘fragile X’
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, in collaboration with Seaside Therapeutics in Cambridge, Mass., have achieved a milestone in the development of a potential new treatment for fragile X syndrome, the most common genetic cause of autism. Read MoreSep 15, 2011
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New journal publishes budding scientists’ research
In addition to her high school diploma, Aziza Hart earned an unusual honor this spring – her first scientific paper was published in a new Vanderbilt University journal, Young Scientist. Hart, who graduated from Nashville’s Glencliff High School, spent part of her senior year in a Vanderbilt laboratory, studying… Read MoreAug 30, 2011
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Heart attack repair kit
A certain signaling pathway could be key to improving cardiac repair after a heart attack. Read MoreAug 16, 2011
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Connecting the dots in schizophrenia
Abnormalities of the hippocampus, a seahorse-shaped brain region involved in learning and memory, may play a role in the psychotic symptoms and cognitive deficits of schizophrenia. Read MoreJul 29, 2011
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Give me some skin
A new understanding of the biochemical pathway that builds our skin barrier could lead to treatments for skin diseases. Read MoreJul 21, 2011
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Cocaine’s effects on the teenage brain
Cocaine exposure during the teen years causes long-lasting brain and behavioral changes in rats. Read MoreJun 24, 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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Gene variant impacts exercise blood pressure
Subtle genetic changes can have big effects on blood pressure while exercising. Read MoreApr 28, 2011
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Attacking malaria on several fronts
Vanderbilt researchers are using a variety of approaches to hasten the beginning of the end of malaria. Read MoreApr 27, 2011
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Dialing down the mercury
Antioxidant compounds may counteract the neurotoxic effects of methylmercury, new research suggests. Read MoreApr 14, 2011
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Better tools needed to target autism treatments for children
Although an evaluation of existing treatments for children with autism spectrum disorders found positive results in some studies, better information is needed to target the right treatments to specific children. Read MoreApr 4, 2011
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Grant bolsters molecular imaging resource
Vanderbilt has received a $10.3 million federal grant to establish a national research resource for mass spectometry. Read MoreApr 1, 2011
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Neuroscience drug discovery center opens at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has established a new Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery to accelerate research that may lead to new treatments for Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia and other disorders of the brain. Read MoreMar 11, 2011
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Chasing Foxd3’s role in stem cells
Researchers use genetic manipulations in mice and single-cell analyses to help explain stem cell regulation. Read MoreMar 4, 2011
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Exercise can curb marijuana use and cravings
Just a few sessions on the treadmill can prevent marijuana cravings and use, new research finds. Read MoreMar 4, 2011