Research soon to be published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) shows that airlifted trauma victims who receive blood transfusions in the helicopter before arriving at a trauma center have a higher chance of survival.

A healthier heart could prevent Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

If you’re looking for a simple way to lower your risk of dying from a heart attack, consider going nuts.

A new brain imaging study challenges conventional wisdom about how and where in the brain the processing of visual orientation information first occurs.

Andrew Ekelem, who has used a wheelchair since a college snowboarding accident, brings an invaluable perspective to the lab of mechanical engineer Michael Goldfarb.