Common sequences of antibodies against HIV may be key to developing a successful vaccine strategy for the virus.

Vanderbilt scientists have discovered that a certain enzyme plays a crucial role in preventing obesity-related cardiac dysfunction.

An enzyme called PTEN reduces inflammatory signaling and mortality in sepsis, suggesting it may be a good therapeutic target for this life-threatening complication of infection.

Structural features of newly formed HDL particles will help guide understanding of “good cholesterol” and its function.

New research links nutrient-responsive cellular signaling to the antibody-mediated immune response.

Structural views of the proteins that regulate the heartbeat may help improve existing treatments for cardiac arrhythmias.

Lung diseases of infancy and aging share a molecular signature, pointing to a potential target for treatment and prevention.