New users of cocaine who quickly escalate the amount they are taking is a good predictor of who is likely to become addicted, a Yale study shows. “While many people try drugs, only some actually become addicted,” said David Self, associate professor of...
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 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...
Fourteen Yale University researchers have received nearly $1 million to help fund research into schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, and mood disorders. Only one other university received as many grants as Yale from the National Alliance for...
Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is a complicated impairment of the brain’s management systems often accompanied by other psychiatric problems, according to a new book edited by a Yale professor. “Attention deficit disorder is not a simple problem of...
An anti-inflammatory drug used for adults with arthritis also is very effective in protecting brain development in premature babies, a Yale-led study shows. The non-steroidal drug, indomethacin, was randomly administered to the premature infants, who...
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. dedicated the National Center for Children Exposed to Violence (NCCEV) on May 8 at Yale’s Child Study Center. Funded by the Department of Justice, the NCCEV will provide training and technical assistance...
Connecticut Public Radio (CPR) will partner with the Yale School of Nursing (YSN) to produce a series of stories about programs to improve care for the elderly and people with chronic illness. This collaboration is made possible by Sound Partners, a...
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...