Brain activity related to craving and heavy drinking differs across sexes
Brain activity related to alcohol craving and future heavy drinking is different across sexes, a new study finds, which could have implications for treatment. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - May 6, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Peter McPhedran, MD, 1936-2024
McPhedran, a professor emeritus of laboratory medicine and of internal medicine, who advanced discovery and patient care in hematology, died on April 7, 2024. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - May 6, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Study identifies signifiers of severe COVID-19 disease and death
A new Yale co-led study has unveiled clues for predicting who is most at risk for severe COVID-19 and identifying those most likely to survive severe disease. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - May 6, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Rapid emotion transitions may explain numbness and hyperreactivity in PTSD
Patients with PTSD experience both emotional numbness and hyperreactivity. A new study digs into how these contrasting symptoms are linked. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - May 3, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
In the early steps of cancer formation, timing matters
Using powerful, high-resolution microscopy, a Yale-led team of scientists has revealed the very first cancer-triggering physical changes in mouse skin cells. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - May 3, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Understanding youth nicotine use to prevent initiation and escalation
In a new study, Yale researchers uncover factors that are associated with multiple nicotine product use in adolescents. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - April 30, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Why is chronic kidney disease on the rise? 6 things to know
A Yale Medicine nephrologist answers questions about chronic kidney disease, including how to detect it before it gets serious. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - April 30, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Office Hours with … Mengfei Liu
Yale physician scientist Mengfei Liu discusses liver disease research, what she ’s looking forward to in her second year at Yale, and her favorite soccer player. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - April 30, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Preparing people who are sound-sensitive for noisy cicadas
A Yale School of Public Health student and co-authors offer helpful tips for people with sensory sensitivities, including those with autism spectrum disorder. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - April 29, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Five Things to Know About … the Three-Minute Thesis Competition
The annual competition allows Ph.D. students an opportunity to hone their public speaking skills — and better understand their research. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - April 29, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
A better COVID treatment for the immunocompromised?
A combination of two antiviral compounds may be a promising alternative to Paxlovid when treating COVID-19 in immunocompromised patients, Yale researchers find. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - April 29, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Curbing the price of novel diabetes and obesity medications
The implications of exorbitant prices for new diabetes and obesity therapies are alarming, according to researchers. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - April 26, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Study identifies driver of liver cancer that could be target for treatment
Inhibiting a certain protein in mice reduced obesity-induced liver tumor development, Yale researchers found. It could reveal a future treatment route. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - April 25, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Perinatal substance use may shape how strongly mothers feel toward infants
Substance use during pregnancy and postpartum may impact areas of the brain associated with what experts call “affective empathy,” a new study suggests. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - April 24, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Bringing mobile health services to veterans experiencing homelessness
A new mobile medical unit will allow Veterans Affairs care teams to provide primary care and addiction medicine services in the New Haven area. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - April 24, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
