Structural studies are providing insight to how aflatoxin – a toxin produced by fungi – contributes to cancer development.

A protein critical in heart development may also play a part in colon cancer progression.

Neuronal activity in a deep brain region increases as Parkinson’s disease advances, a new study suggests.

Drug-like molecules described by Vanderbilt researchers could lead to Parkinson's treatments with fewer side effects.

Low folate levels may increase a premenopausal woman’s risk of developing breast cancer.

New details about a host mechanism that fights off HIV may reveal strategies for therapies to treat or prevent HIV infection.

Identification of a gene that is involved in the development of heart valves offers new insights into congenital heart valve disease.