Combining a drug used to treat alcoholism with a drug treatment for opiate addiction may be the key to treating cocaine addicts, a Yale study finds. When buprenorphine, an alternative to methadone for treating opiate addiction, was combined with...
To combat the prevalent problem of head lice in children, a Yale pediatrician has invented a shampoo that makes the nits visible under ultraviolet lights, making for easier, more effective removal. The shampoo contains a non-toxic fluorescent dye that...
A new Yale study reports increased rates of suicidal thoughts and attempts by young adults nationwide with general medical illnesses, such as asthma, bronchitis and cancer. “Suicidal ideation and attempts are quite common and frequently are seen in...
A Yale study shows that make believe play enhances school-readiness skills in children, particularly those from low-income families. Dorothy and Jerome Singer, directors of the Yale Family Television Research and Consultation Center, found that training...
Given the choice, 54 percent of older Americans with acute illnesses would prefer to be cared for in a hospital, rather than in their homes, even if home and hospital provide the same outcome, according to a Yale study. “This dispels the myth that older...
The Yale Physicians Building (YPB), the medical office building of the Yale Faculty Practice, has been designated as a New Haven Art Space and will feature exhibits by Yale faculty and staff, as well as artists from greater New Haven. Phase I of the...
The dedication and inaugural ceremony for the National Center for Children Exposed to Violence will be held on Monday, May 8 at noon at the Yale University School of Medicine in the Harkness Auditorium at 333 Cedar Street. The Honorable Eric H. Holder...
A Yale researcher is among 60 new members and 15 foreign associates from 9 countries to be elected to the National Academy of Sciences for distinguished and continued achievements in original research. Charles A. Janeway, Jr., M.D., professor of...
Straightforward advice and practical answers to the most commonly asked skin health questions can now be found in “Total Skin: The Definitive Guide to Whole Skin Care For Life,” a new book by David J. Leffell, M.D., professor of dermatology and surgery...
Yale researchers have for the first time used functional MRI to study brain organization in persons with autism and Asperger Syndrome and found that they perceive faces as if they were objects. “This may be a result of a lifelong disinterest in people,...