When activated, a specific protein in the brain enhances long-term storage of fearful memories and strengthens previously established fearful memories, Yale School of Medicine researchers report this week in Nature Neuroscience.“This report is the first...
The human body has a unique immune system response to foreign DNA, suggesting that DNA viruses and RNA viruses are detected by different mechanisms, Yale School of Medicine researchers report this week in Immunity.The researchers also found that DNA...
Roger Howe Roger Howe, professor of mathematics at Yale, was presented the 2006 American Mathematical Society Award for Distinguished Public Service at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in San Antonio, TX.Professor Howe is being honored for...
President Richard C. Levin announced today the appointment of three new trustees to the Yale Corporation, the governing board of the institution. The three new trustees, all of whom are graduates of Yale College, are:Jeffrey Bewkes, President and Chief...
The Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine will recognize National Birth Defects Prevention Month and Folic Acid Awareness Week by heightening awareness of the importance of a folic acid-rich diet for...
The Yale BioHaven Entrepreneurship Seminars series continues on Wednesday, February 8 from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Anlyan Center Auditorium of Yale Medical School, 300 Cedar Street.This seminar will feature HistoRx, a local technology start-up company...
Therese Kosten Female rats appear to be affected more than males by stress early in life, leading to a higher likelihood of cocaine addiction and eating disorders as adults, according to a study by Yale School of Medicine researchers in...
Ruslan Medzhitov Yale School of Medicine researchers report in Nature Immunology how infection fighting mechanisms in the body can distinguish between a virus and the healthy body, shedding new light on auto immune disorders.The...
John Concato, M.D. A screening test for prostate cancer that measures prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels does not improve survival, researchers at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Connecticut Healthcare System and Yale School of Medicine...
Elissa A. Hallem The nation’s most prestigious honor for doctoral dissertations in biology and life sciences, the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS)/UMI Distinguished Dissertation Award, was presented during the CGS Annual Meeting in Palm...