What if diagnosing a bacterial infection took minutes instead of hours? Vanderbilt scientists are working to make that a reality. Every year, 23 million Americans…
Forging a path to the end of the peanut allergy
Having grown up with allergies, I am very familiar with the painstaking process of skin and blood tests used to determine my sensitivities to a…
Rejuvenating cells, reversing aging: Yamanaka factors in medicine
Aging has long been viewed as inevitable. The thought of wrinkles marking our skin may not seem so daunting until the fear of age-related diseases…
How a good night’s sleep could help prevent Alzheimer’s
We’ve all heard the phrase “sleep is important,” but many of us still don’t get our recommended 7 to 9 hours per night — whether…
The prefrontal cortex: The late bloomer of the brain
The prefrontal cortex, responsible for planning, impulse control, and social behavior, is famously the last part of the brain to fully mature. According to research…
Fun Fact of the Week: The power of stem cell transplants to benefit panda health
Aaliyah Brown | February 12th, 2025 Giant pandas, a symbol of wildlife conservation, encounter various health challenges both in the wild and in captivity. One…
Vanderbilt alumnus John Jumper wins the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for AlphaFold
Tara Chalasani | January 11th, 2025 As artificial intelligence becomes more ingrained in our everyday lives, it is no surprise that it has led to…
Stem Cell Series, Part 3: Therapeutic cloning as an option to save lives
Paige Roberson | December 26th, 2024 Scientists have discovered a way to ethically and consistently clone stem cells, a unique type of cell capable of…
Stem Cell Series, Part 2: Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s role in advancing stem cell transplants
Innovations in stem cell treatments for various diseases have made Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center a leader in the field.
Donut-shaped mitochondria: A sweet sign of trouble for the cell
Patients’ mitochondrial shapes have proven to be an indicator of specific diseases.