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A new implantable device currently being studied gives heart failure patients the ability to monitor their heart and take action when their condition begins to worsen. Read More

A protein isolated from beneficial bacteria found in yogurt and dairy products could offer a new, oral therapeutic option for inflammatory bowel disorders. Read More

Vanderbilt researchers provide new information about how the genome inside our cellular 鈥減ower plants鈥� 鈥� the mitochondria 鈥� has evolved. Read More

The cellular factor Src helps reoviruses enter cells. Read More

Protein supplements often recommended after gastric bypass surgery may actually have undesirable metabolic effects, suggests a recent study led by Ronald Clements in the Vanderbilt Center for Surgical Weight Loss. Read More

The question of whether new discoveries about the human genome will cause racism to fizzle or flare was the topic of the two recent discussions at Vanderbilt. Read More

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 More

Placing stents in blood vessels can provide long-term relief from rare complications of a fungal lung infection. Read More

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 More

Vanderbilt University researchers are partnering with the Chinese government to test methods for reducing the spread of the AIDS virus among gay men. Read More

Researchers have identified genes that may influence sensitivity of human cells to a bacterial toxin. Read More

Subtle genetic changes can have big effects on blood pressure while exercising. Read More

A zebrafish model of the genetic disease tuberous sclerosis complex will speed new discoveries. Read More

Vanderbilt cardiothoracic anesthesiologists and surgeons are pioneering the use of a tool that many in the cardiac field are calling the 鈥渘ew stethoscope鈥� when it comes to monitoring critically ill patients. Read More

Researchers have identified a gene associated with accelerated evolution in humans that may increase some women's risk to deliver their baby prematurely. Read More

The discovery of a new gene that can influence a person's risk for developing epilepsy could improve diagnostic tools and open the door for new therapies. Read More

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 More

Antioxidant compounds may counteract the neurotoxic effects of methylmercury, new research suggests. Read More

An obesity-associated genetic variation makes fatty food more rewarding yet less satisfying, new research in mice suggests. Read More

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 More