A molecule known as anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) is a driver of several cancers, including pediatric neuroblastoma, B-cell lymphomas, and myofibroblast tumors. But for years much about this molecule — its role in the body, which molecules interact...
COVID-related deaths in Black and Latinx communities are double that of their white counterparts, relative to population share. During the pandemic, racial and ethnic disparities have been found in vaccination rates and vaccine access in these very same...
Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections tend to be mild, but new Yale research shows that more older adults have developed severe breakthrough cases during the Delta variant phase of the pandemic, particularly after a longer period of time had elapsed since...
Like the body itself, cells within the body of living animals require fuel for energy, but it’s not always known how different fuel sources affect the function of those cells. Astrocytes, a type of brain cell, for instance, can use both glucose and fatty...
Given the magnitude of the opioid crisis in the United States, a growing number of patient advocates are calling for primary care physicians to assume greater responsibility for treatment of those with opioid use disorder.
Yet while these primary care...
As a physician-scientist at Yale, Cece Calhoun both treats young patients with sickle cell disease and studies how to help them transition into adult care. In her spare time, you can find her watching NPR “Tiny Desk” concerts, hanging out with family, or...