by Bill Snyder Mutations in a subunit of a receptor that binds the major inhibitory neurotransmitter GABAA in the brain have ...

  by Bill Snyder Vanderbilt University’s F. Peter (Fred) Guengerich, PhD, and Elaine Sanders-Bush, PhD, are among 22 ...

by Leigh MacMillan Alterations in the gut microbiota — the microorganisms residing in the gastrointestinal tract — have been ...

by Bill Snyder Signaling by the neurotransmitter dopamine is a critical regulator of movement, attention and reward. Disrupte...

by Sanjay Mishra Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) make up the optic nerve. When RGCs degenerate due to elevated intraocular pres...

By Irene McKirgan Samantha Yohn, 2019 Vanderbilt Postdoc of the Year. (Anne Rayner/Vanderbilt) Postdoctoral scholar Samantha Yoh...

G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the “inbox” of environmental messages in mammalian cells. Because of their central role ...

Chronic kidney disease is on the rise worldwide. Approaches to develop regenerative or cellular therapies are hindered by the co...

The vagus nerve connects the brain and organs throughout the body. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) implants have been used for mor...

The release of neurotransmitters and hormones in the body is tightly controlled by complex protein machinery embedded in cell me...

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and colleagues have identified a gene that increases the risk for a severe a...

Stress contributes to psychiatric diseases including depression, eating disorders and addiction. Neurons that express the stress...