Results of the largest genomics study of multiple sclerosis patients ever undertaken have identified more than two dozen new genetic variants linked to disease risk, including some previously implicated in other autoimmune diseases.The study, conducted by...
A Yale-led team of researchers has completed the largest multi-center study to date, comparing and validating the performance of three kidney biomarkers to predict acute kidney injury or kidney failure faster in adult and pediatric cardiac-surgery...
All photos by John Curtis, Yale School of Medicine.Senior clinical team member Kwame Atsina, YSM ‘12, examines a patient.Download high-resolution image.Junior clinical team member Joseph Patterson, YSM ‘14 with a patient.Download high-resolution image.TB...
For more than five years, the HAVEN Free Clinic has been providing health care to members of the New Haven community. HAVEN, run by Yale students in the health professions, is an invaluable resource for the Fair Haven community, which has large numbers of...
Obesity is growing at alarming rates worldwide, and the biggest culprit is overeating. In a study of brain circuits that control hunger and satiety, Yale School of Medicine researchers have found that molecular mechanisms controlling free radicals-...
Scientists at Yale University have developed the first practical method to create a compound called huperzine A in the lab. The compound, which occurs naturally in a species of moss found in China, is an enzyme inhibitor that has been used to treat...
Almost all heart attack patients who need the emergency artery-opening procedure known as angioplasty are receiving it within 90 minutes of being admitted to the hospital, a marked improvement from five years ago when most patients waited longer for the...
Building upon its reputation for innovation in medical education, Yale School of Medicine is giving each of its students an Apple iPad 2 this school year for use in the classroom and clinical training. This initiative will provide first- through fourth-...
Nutrition-related health claims on children’s cereals are often misinterpreted by parents, causing them to infer that products with health claims are more nutritious overall despite actual nutrient quality, finds a study from the Rudd Center for Food...
New Haven, Conn. – A recent two-part study, published online in the Lancet, highlights the urgent need for high-income countries and international agencies to contribute towards the funding of interventions to tackle the significant unmet mental health...