The brain circuits that underlie alcohol craving and heavy drinking share some similarities between men and women, but also some key differences, a new Yale study reveals.
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), Yale researchers observed that...
Patients diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can experience symptoms that include under-expression of emotions, such as numbness, as well as over-expression, such as rage outbursts. These seemingly contrasting symptoms may coexist due to...
In the human body, molecules known as kinases propagate signals within and between cells, relaying signals that allow cells to respond to changes in the environment. But there are hundreds of different kinases in the body, and identifying their individual...
Twenty-three years ago, soon after starting medical school, Vanessa Landegger made the difficult choice to leave. Becoming an obstetrician/gynecologist had been her longtime dream, but so had starting a family. And with her first child — eight-month-old...
Before arriving at Yale four years ago, Alyssa Michel saw her future college life as an extension of her high school years. An engaged student in high school, involved in 20 or so clubs, she expected her time at Yale would involve similar pursuits.
“I...