A protein called Akt2 or Protein Kinase B plays an important role in maintaining glucose balance, possibly leading to a drug target for preventing Type-2 diabetes, Yale researchers report in a study published in the June 1 issue of Science. “When we...
Leptin, a hormone known for its hunger-blocking effect on the brain, operates in a more complex way than previously thought, researchers from Yale and The Vollum Institute find, possibly leading to development of drugs that can better interfere with...
Howard P. Forman, M.D., vice chair of finance and administration in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology at Yale School of Medicine, has been awarded the Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowship. He is one of six fellows chosen from around the...
A letter recommending that current National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines on stem cell research remain intact was signed by members of Yale’s Interdisciplinary Bioethics Committee and sent to Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy G....
Almost 80% of Down syndrome cases can be detected with a new non-invasive formula using a ratio of skin thickness and limb measurements, Yale researchers report in a study published in the May issue of American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. This...
In the one of the largest learning differences observed between the sexes, a Yale researcher has found that female songbirds learn new songs 60% faster than male songbirds, increasing understanding of how hormones might affect learning. “The results...
Yale Department of Psychiatry’s Division for Prevention and Community Research will sponsor a conference titled “The Impact of Poverty on Individual and Community Health” on May 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Harkness Auditorium, 333 Cedar St.
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Little evidence exists to support the idea that older people who are moderately overweight have a higher risk of illness or death, Yale researchers report in a study published in today’s issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. “Based on our results...
A 21st century physician must develop expertise in a variety of business and management skills in order to deliver quality medical care to patients and operate a successful practice, Stephen Rimar, M.D. asserts in his new book, “The Yale Management Guide...
In one of the largest national studies on the topic, Yale researchers have demonstrated a marked racial difference in the rate of cardiac catheterization, a diagnostic procedure used to assess heart function after a myocardial infarction or heart attack...