For children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), timely intervention is key. But diagnoses typically rely on questionnaires and observations of a child’s behavior, which are subjective and can lead to delays in treatment.
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The relationship between weight and brain health in children is less clear than that of obesity in adults, which has consistently been linked to reduced brain health. But a new Yale study indicates that higher weight and higher body mass index may also...
Yale researchers have identified a possible driver of the persistent inflammation that causes irreversible lung damage in patients with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that impairs breathing and digestion.
In a new study, they uncover how a type of...
A Yale study has found that exposure to the common antidepressant Prozac provoked an inflammatory response in human fetal membranes, also known as the amniotic sac.
The effect may reveal an underlying factor in what has been found to be an increased risk...
Craving is known to be a key factor in substance use disorders and can increase the likelihood of future drug use or relapse. Yet its neural basis — or, how the brain gives rise to craving — is not well understood.
In a new study, researchers from Yale,...
Millions of Americans don’t have easy access to facilities that dispense oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19, according to a new Yale study. In some parts of the country, researchers found, people have to travel 30 minutes or more to get them.
The...
For the past few years, Elias Jaffa worked at a community hospital in rural South Carolina. The job, he says, expanded his perspective on medicine.
Jaffa, an expert in point-of-care ultrasound who recently joined Yale’s Department of Emergency Medicine,...
When cells in the human body sense a change in the environment, molecules known as kinases can help them respond: these specialized enzymes activate proteins, propagating signals within a cell that ultimately alter its function. Yet if scientists want to...
Early diagnosis of uterine cancer is known to improve a patient’s chances for survival, but previous research has found that Black patients are less likely to receive early diagnoses than people of other racial and ethnic groups. A new analysis by Yale...
Physician turnover is disruptive to patients and costly to health care facilities and physicians alike. In a new study, Yale researchers used machine learning to reveal the factors — including the length of a physician’s tenure, their age, and the...