Compounds found in olives and olive oil have anticancer activity, which may contribute to the cancer preventive properties attributed to the Mediterranean diet.

An antioxidant protein may protect against colon cancer that develops in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, suggesting new strategies for reducing colon cancer risk in these patients.

Vanderbilt and Stanford investigators have discovered how a protein that's part of the DNA replication "machinery" helps cells tolerate DNA damage.

Vanderbilt investigators have developed a new algorithm to understand the networks of signaling molecules that control drug action.

A polymer hydrogel material developed by Vanderbilt scientists improved the delivery of stem cells for heart repair.

Vanderbilt investigators report the first use of a specialized type of MRI to study the hippocampus in patients with schizophrenia.