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Vanderbilt discovery may shed light on evolutionary adaptations and
human disease

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have discovered a novel chemical bond in biological tissue, a fundamental discovery that helps explain evolutionary adaptation and may shed light on human disease. 

The novel sulfilimine bond, between a sulfur and a nitrogen atom, acts like a “fastener” to reinforce a collagen IV network found in connective tissue throughout the body. It is “an apparent adaptation crucial for … evolution,” the researchers reported in this week's Science magazine. READ MORE.

 

Discovery at Vanderbilt

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have reached a milestone in the development of potential new drugs for Parkinson's disease. READ MORE

One in 10 diagnosed with lung cancer have never smoked. A web-based clinical trial was started at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center to investigate why. READ MORE

Does fast food mess with your brain? Vanderbilt scientists are trying to find out. READ MORE

Vanderbilt researchers say insulin medication, used by diabetics, may actually reverse damage to the heart and arteries. WATCH VIDEO

Vanderbilt is one of eight medical centers in the country to test the H1N1 flu vaccine. READ MORE

Collaborative effort takes a close look at women's health in Tennessee READ MORE

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