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January 3, 2024

Epilepsy drug shows promise in slowing joint degeneration in osteoarthritis

Yale researchers have identified a drug target that may alleviate the joint breakdown associated with the debilitating condition.

December 20, 2023

Using molecular ‘cookie cutters’ to view membrane protein organization

Protein organization is key to protein function — but difficult to uncover for membrane proteins. A new Yale-developed method overcomes the biggest challenges.

December 19, 2023

Treating opioid disorder without meds more harmful than no treatment at all

Non-medication-based treatments for opioid use disorder may be more harmful than no treatment at all, a new Yale study finds.

December 19, 2023

Study helps explain post-COVID exercise intolerance

Exercise intolerance is one symptom associated with long COVID. A new study helps explain its cause.

December 7, 2023

In cancer treatment, new evidence that the neighborhood matters

Yale co-led research has identified interactions between tumors and surrounding tissues that can help predict cancer prognoses and inform treatments.

November 30, 2023

Study reveals distinct brain activity triggered by memories of trauma

Recollections of traumatic events among people with PTSD trigger markedly different brain activity than when remembering sad or “neutral” experiences.

November 28, 2023

Yale study gives grandmother gecko a place of honor — and a new name

Helioscopos dickersonae lived in North America in the late Jurassic period, 100 million years earlier than any previously known early gecko relative.

November 28, 2023

Astronomers find ‘tilted’ planets even in pristine solar systems

Understanding that even planets in pristine solar systems have some orbital tilt puts Earth’s solar system into a larger perspective, researchers say.

November 27, 2023

Discrimination during pregnancy can affect infants’ brain circuitry

Yale and Columbia University researchers find that a parent’s experience of discrimination during pregnancy can affect their infant’s brain.

November 20, 2023

Genomic study links cannabis abuse to multiple health problems

A Yale-led analysis of the genomes of more than 1 million people has shed light on the underlying biology of cannabis use disorder and associated risks.