Researchers at Vanderbilt have identified what may be a genetic “smoking gun” for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) — a mutation in the gene for the critical neuronal protein CaMKII.

The health of people around the world depends to a large extent on the ability of the global health community to predict what challenges must be met in the future.

High dose flu vaccine boosts the immune response in older adults by increasing activation of certain immune cells.

“Epigenetic signatures” in DNA may present an opportunity for prevention of or early intervention in childhood obesity.

The compound MPLA is an attractive vaccine component, designed to elicit a robust immune response.

Although cancers arising from different areas of the large intestine are heterogeneous, they appear to use similar important tumorigenic pathways.

The Vanderbilt Digestive Disease Research Center (VDDRC) celebrates its 15th anniversary this year with a third consecutive five-year renewal of its federal research grant.