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The pattern of hearing loss across sound frequencies affects the benefit from hearing aids. Read More

How the brain is wired to control impulsive behavior differs significantly from what psychologists have thought, new research finds. Read More

The antibiotics of the future could take a page from the immune system’s playbook – and “starve” bacteria of the nutrients they need. Read More

A regulatory loop in zebrafish may explain how the right and left sides of our brains take on different functions. Read More

Last week when the Nashville Scene’s annual Innovations Issue hit the newsstands, three of its ten “forward-thinking ideas that are pushing Nashville – and the world – into the future” came from Vanderbilt. The three campus projects that impressed the Scene editors were: Digging for Drugs:… Read More

Researchers have discovered how key proteins are “turned on” and transmit signals inside the cell. The discovery could lead to new, more effective drugs. Read More

A new lower-limb prosthetic uses the latest advances in computer, sensor, electric motor and battery technology to give it bionic capabilities. Read More

Patients with major depression may have altered gene expression associated with stressful conditions in certain brain areas. Read More

A new lung cancer study led by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center investigators found that various non-small cell lung cancer cells grow at different rates, which may explain why some tumors become resistant to anti-cancer drugs faster than others. Read More

Researchers identify protein partners that may keep the lens of the eye transparent – and free from cataracts. Read More