A new epidemiological study supports smoking cessation and avoidance of sedentary lifestyle as cancer prevention measures.

Using patients’ health records to assess preparedness for hospital discharge is more effective at predicting readmission or death than commonly used questionnaires.

A new biological therapy, ustekinumab, improves markers of disease activity in patients with severe Crohn’s disease.

A new compound developed at Vanderbilt treats multiple symptoms of schizophrenia in an animal model, without causing sedation.

The rigidity of the microenvironment around cancer cells drives invasive behavior through distinct ROCK signaling pathways, which could guide the development of specific anti-invasive therapies.

A new animal model can be used to “dissect” the inflammatory response to infection.

The hormone leptin regulates glucose balance, but not fat stores, in zebrafish.