Yale University announced today that it will begin construction of a new $176 million building on Congress Avenue to house key research and state-of-the-art educational facilities for its medical school. The building is part of Yale’s commitment, also...
A new device that allows at-home testing for glaucoma, which is one of the leading causes of blindness around the world, has been designed by a Yale physician. M. Marc Abreu, M.D., said he hopes the Alcon Abreu Tonometry System will improve glaucoma...
Manipulating the tongue’s temperature can result in the same salty, sweet or sour taste caused by sugars, acids or other chemicals, a Yale study finds, furthering understanding of the physiology of taste. “We’ve discovered that specific tastes can be...
In response to a new study showing that estrogen does not slow the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, Yale researchers say more studies are needed to answer key questions about estrogen’s possible role in preventing or delaying the disease. Sally Shaywitz...
Yale University is hosting a seminar March 17 on conducting research into Latino health issues, such as depression, substance abuse, AIDS and access to health care. The seminar is one of a series that supplements a five-year study by Kathleen Merikangas...
A new surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome that improves recovery time and reduces the number of complications from current treatments, is being used by Yale surgeon, Grant Thomson, M.D. The single portal endoscopic release treatment involves...
Cathy Cohen, professor of political science and African American studies at Yale, will be a guest speaker at the Yale School of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH) on February 23. The lecture, titled “AIDS, Homophobia and the Politics of Black...
Cathy Cohen, professor of political science and African American studies at Yale, will be a guest speaker at the Yale School of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH) on February 23. The lecture, titled “AIDS, Homophobia and the Politics of Black...
Forced and voluntary sterilization in the United States was more closely allied to the policies of Nazi Germany than previously believed, a Yale study shows. The study by Andre Sofair, M.D., and Lauris Kaldjian, M.D., both assistant clinical professors...
Doctors who train for a time in underdeveloped areas are more likely, as they pursue their careers, to care for underserved patients, a Yale study shows. Anu Gupta, a third-year resident who conducted the survey, said doctors who participated in Yale...