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Inflammation may be the link between chronic pain and depression

A person’s risk of depression increases alongside the number of places in which they experience pain, a Yale study finds — and that inflammatory markers in the body may help explain the association.

Apr 15, 2025

From School of Medicine

Joanne Freeman, David Blight, and Beverly Gage

COURSE OF HUMAN EVENTS

Three esteemed Yale historians to explore ‘America at 250’ in 2025 DeVane Lectures

Apr 11, 2025

4 min read

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Fourfold increase

15% of U.S. cancer patients are active smokers at time of diagnosis

Apr 14, 2025

From School of Medicine

Social capital

When is it OK to use connections to land a job?‌‌

New research co-authored by Yale SOM’s Laura Adler explores how people reconcile conflicting beliefs about the roles of social capital and merit in the job search.

Social Sciences

Smog over Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India

Sustainability

Large-scale study in India shows that a pollution market can reduce emissions

Yale economists Rohini Pande, Nicholas Ryan, and coauthors evaluated the world’s first cap-and-trade market for particulate matter, finding it significantly reduced emissions and lowered costs.

Social Sciences

See statements from Yale University about the Hamas-Israel war and an overview of the university’s policy on freedom of expression.

OPEN EXCHANGE

Yale establishes faculty-led group to study trust in higher education

Campus & Community

‘OURSELVES AND OUR POSTERITY’

Constitutional interpretation takes on a broader view

Law

Discoveries

Early-life exposure to air and light pollution linked to increased risk of pediatric thyroid cancer

Health & Medicine

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Honors

Yale poet named ‘5 Under 35’ honoree by National Book Foundation

Arts & Humanities

Illustration of Sterling Hall of Medicine

Planned NIH cuts, blocked for now, would imperil vital Yale health research

Yale supported legal efforts that prompted a court to temporarily block National Institutes of Health cuts, but the threat remains.

Video

Why NIH support matters: A Yale M.D. explains

Breakthroughs in medicine start with research — and lead to better lives. Hear from Yale doctor Kevan Herold about the critical role of NIH funding in enabling his team’s successful efforts to help delay the onset of Type 1 diabetes.

Health & Medicine

Economist Ernie Tedeschi describes recent bond market trends as ‘the most concerning piece of data since the tariffs began’

Dermatologist Anna Eisenstein on new Yale School of Medicine study investigating how skin injuries may affect food allergies

Yale Center for British Art reopens with ‘enlightening’ new exhibitions of work by J.M.W. Turner and Tracey Emin

Yale Budget Lab predicts a 13.5% average increase overall on car prices due to tariff policies

Video

Zoom bias: The social costs of having a ‘tinny’ sound during video conferences

A new study shows that poor audio quality in videoconferencing negatively affects listeners’ judgments of the people speaking.

Apr

Lecture

‘Leading Universities: Tales from the Trenches (Part I),’ with Alison Richard, former Yale provost and former vice-chancellor of University of Cambridge

Apr

Discussion

‘Overcoming Global Gridlock: Regional Collaboration on Climate Action,’ former Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado in conversation with sustainability scholar Maria Ivanova ’06 Ph.D.

Apr

Lecture

Inflammation may be the link between chronic pain and depression

Three esteemed Yale historians to explore ‘America at 250’ in 2025 DeVane Lectures

15% of U.S. cancer patients are active smokers at time of diagnosis

When is it OK to use connections to land a job?‌‌

Large-scale study in India shows that a pollution market can reduce emissions

Yale establishes faculty-led group to study trust in higher education

Constitutional interpretation takes on a broader view

Early-life exposure to air and light pollution linked to increased risk of pediatric thyroid cancer

Yale poet named ‘5 Under 35’ honoree by National Book Foundation

Federal funding

Planned NIH cuts, blocked for now, would imperil vital Yale health research

Why NIH support matters: A Yale M.D. explains

Economist Ernie Tedeschi describes recent bond market trends as ‘the most concerning piece of data since the tariffs began’

Dermatologist Anna Eisenstein on new Yale School of Medicine study investigating how skin injuries may affect food allergies

Yale Center for British Art reopens with ‘enlightening’ new exhibitions of work by J.M.W. Turner and Tracey Emin

Yale Budget Lab predicts a 13.5% average increase overall on car prices due to tariff policies

Zoom bias: The social costs of having a ‘tinny’ sound during video conferences

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‘Leading Universities: Tales from the Trenches (Part I),’ with Alison Richard, former Yale provost and former vice-chancellor of University of Cambridge

‘Overcoming Global Gridlock: Regional Collaboration on Climate Action,’ former Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado in conversation with sustainability scholar Maria Ivanova ’06 Ph.D.

‘A Man of Two Faces,’ an evening with novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen

In an (Ivy) League of her own

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Late-night bites: Inside Yale’s college butteries

Driven to succeed: Physicists explore a new way to control quasiparticles

Bridge builders: Awards celebrate those who strengthen the bond between Yale and New Haven

Hunting for ‘good’ viruses in the fight against drug-resistant infections

A better understanding of ‘active life expectancy’ in older adults

‘The schoolhouse and the cathedral’: At inauguration, a lyrical appraisal of Yale and its future

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Inflammation may be the link between chronic pain and depression

Three esteemed Yale historians to explore ‘America at 250’ in 2025 DeVane Lectures

15% of U.S. cancer patients are active smokers at time of diagnosis

When is it OK to use connections to land a job?‌‌

Large-scale study in India shows that a pollution market can reduce emissions

Yale establishes faculty-led group to study trust in higher education

Constitutional interpretation takes on a broader view

Early-life exposure to air and light pollution linked to increased risk of pediatric thyroid cancer

Yale poet named ‘5 Under 35’ honoree by National Book Foundation

Federal funding

Planned NIH cuts, blocked for now, would imperil vital Yale health research

Why NIH support matters: A Yale M.D. explains

Economist Ernie Tedeschi describes recent bond market trends as ‘the most concerning piece of data since the tariffs began’

Dermatologist Anna Eisenstein on new Yale School of Medicine study investigating how skin injuries may affect food allergies

Yale Center for British Art reopens with ‘enlightening’ new exhibitions of work by J.M.W. Turner and Tracey Emin

Yale Budget Lab predicts a 13.5% average increase overall on car prices due to tariff policies

Zoom bias: The social costs of having a ‘tinny’ sound during video conferences

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‘Leading Universities: Tales from the Trenches (Part I),’ with Alison Richard, former Yale provost and former vice-chancellor of University of Cambridge

‘Overcoming Global Gridlock: Regional Collaboration on Climate Action,’ former Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado in conversation with sustainability scholar Maria Ivanova ’06 Ph.D.

‘A Man of Two Faces,’ an evening with novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen

In an (Ivy) League of her own

Late-night bites: Inside Yale’s college butteries

Driven to succeed: Physicists explore a new way to control quasiparticles

Bridge builders: Awards celebrate those who strengthen the bond between Yale and New Haven

Hunting for ‘good’ viruses in the fight against drug-resistant infections

A better understanding of ‘active life expectancy’ in older adults

‘The schoolhouse and the cathedral’: At inauguration, a lyrical appraisal of Yale and its future