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A combination of biomarkers may reveal new clues about causes of and potential interventions for autism. Read More

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

Targeting immune system proteins may keep prostate cancer from spreading to bone. Read More

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

When discovering drugs for brain disorders, it’s important to test the candidates in multiple ways to avoid advancing those with restricted physiological effects. Read More

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

Obesity increases the risk of acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery, according to a Vanderbilt study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Read More

Vanderbilt University researchers were one of nine teams invited to participate in the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering’s 10th anniversary technology showcase June 22 in Bethesda, Maryland. NIBIB is an institute within the National Institutes of Health. Read More

New findings point to brain circuitry that communicates about the body’s nutritional status and regulates how nutrients are mobilized. Read More

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