Pregnant women suffering from depression may experience as much emotional relief through 10 weeks of bright light therapy as persons taking anti-depressants, a Yale researcher found in a small pilot study. The research published this month in the...
Yale researchers have identified an intruder-sensing system that homes in on single stranded RNA viruses, such as influenza, according to a study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. When a cell engulfs a virus, it...
A new Collaborative Multiple Sclerosis Research Center Award is bringing together Yale researchers from a variety of disciplines and viewpoints to focus on MS research. The $825,000 grant from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society will foster...
Paul Farmer, M.D., a founding director of Partners in Health, an international health organization for the poor, will speak at Yale School of Nursing (YSN) Wednesday, March 31, at 6:30 p.m. The talk, sponsored by the YSN’s Diversity Action Committee,...
John Rodgers, the Silliman Professor of Geology emeritus at Yale University who mapped the bedrock geology of the state of Connecticut, and who often said, “I collect mountain ranges,” died March 7 at his home in Hamden. He was 89. Rodgers’ love for the...
Yale is one of three universities selected by the Kavli Foundation of Oxnard, CA, to pursue research on fundamental questions in neuroscience. The ambitious initiative was announced Wednesday at a press briefing in New York City. The Kavli Institute of...
The drug disulfiram, combined with behavioral therapy, appears effective in treating persons dependent on cocaine, according to a study published in the March issue of The Archives of General Psychiatry. Disulfiram was previously shown to help some...
A symposium on recent discoveries in basic and clinical neuroscience and their promise for revolutionary advances in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illness will be held at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) March 27. The event, “Towards...
Barry Adams, a registered nurse who gained national notoriety for expressing concerns about patient safety, will speak at the Yale School of Nursing March 4 from 1-3 p.m. Adams’ talk at Yale School of Nursing is titled “Speaking With A Powerful Voice:...