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Low blood levels of magnesium are associated with more aggressive prostate cancer, a recent study suggests. Read More

Changes in blood levels of the sex hormone estradiol may provide a clinically useful predictor of death in critically ill or injured patients. 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

Karoly Mirnics and Krassimira Garbett, staff scientist in his laboratory (Susan Urmy / Vanderbilt). I arrived in the states 21 years ago as a student, from what was to become the war-torn country of Yugoslavia. Twenty-one years later I am holding a title of James G. Blakemore Chair and vice… Read More

The cellular factor Src helps reoviruses enter cells. 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

Federal funding from the National Institutes of Health contributed to the development of a new laser technique being used at Vanderbilt to aid in drug discovery. Research Amanda Kussrow is pictured. (Joe Howell / Vanderbilt) Federal investment in scientific research is a major driver of job growth… Read More

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