A new statistical tool developed by Vanderbilt biostatisticians will help medical researchers make sense of a commonly encountered – but hard-to-analyze – type of data.

A study led by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center investigators has identified a gene expression pattern that may explain why chemotherapy prior to surgery isn’t effective against some tumors and suggests new therapy options for patients with specific subtypes of breast cancer.

Understanding how an environmental hazard damages DNA may shed light on processes of tumor formation.

Enhancing stem cell survival is key to improving cell-based therapies for regenerative medicine, and a new drug could help.

A rare genetic change adds support to the idea that altered dopamine signaling is a key risk factor for ADHD.

The epithelial cells that line the intestines have a newly discovered mechanism for protecting us against microbes: they fire anti-bacterial "bullets" into the gut.

Identification of brain regions involved in processing sights and sounds may offer insights into disorders like autism and dyslexia.