The inner ear system that senses gravity and movement plays a role in bone remodeling – a finding that has clinical implications for space travel and for patients with inner ear disorders.

A high-salt diet worsens the carcinogenic effects of Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium that colonizes the stomachs of half of the world’s population.

A “profile” of the genes and regulatory networks that govern early heart valve development lay the groundwork for generating valves from a patient’s own cells.

An antioxidant enzyme also functions as a tumor suppressor to limit cancer development in the esophagus.

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a novel algorithm to improve results from proteomic studies.

Eating fava beans increases dopamine in blood and urine, but does not stimulate urinary sodium excretion.

An immune system factor associated with severe asthma may actually reduce asthma attacks induced by viral infections.