In research that could open new avenues of treatment for seasonal allergies, a team of Yale University scientists has discovered how a poorly understood component of the human immune system triggers – and sometimes worsens – allergic reactions. The...
In research that could lead to new asthma drugs, scientists at Yale School of Medicine, Hydra Biosciences of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the University of California, San Francisco have discovered that a protein may be a trigger of allergy-induced...
Yale University and the University of Minnesota will host the first two Centers of Excellence in Gambling Research established by the National Center for Responsible Gaming.Each center will receive a three-year grant of $402,500 in order to conduct long-...
Dr. Michael Sernyak, professor of psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, has been appointed the next director of the Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC), effective July 1.He succeeds Dr. Selby Jacobs, who is retiring at the end of the academic year....
Superior intelligence is no defense against the effects of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, Yale researchers have found.About three of four ADHD individuals with an IQ of more than 120 – a score that ranks them in the top nine percent of the...
Experts from the Women’s Health Research at Yale program are available to talk to the media about some of the most pressing women’s health issues, following the Mother’s Day start of National Women’s Health Week.The 10th annual weeklong observance, May 10...
In an ambitious effort to further Yale University’s engagement in global health, President Richard C. Levin announced today the launch of the Yale Global Health Initiative. This is the first endeavor of the University’s new Jackson Institute of Global...
In a research advance that could eventually change the way men are treated for prostate cancer, scientists at Yale University and Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System report that certain molecular markers detected in initial biopsy specimens...
Yale University, world-renowned in the field of global health, epidemiology end emerging viruses, is offering specialists to speak on the global swine flu crisis. They can address many aspects of this outbreak, including diagnosis, treatment, comparisons...
Maternal and newborn outcomes were greatly improved when doctors implemented a series of simple clinical interventions at Yale-New Haven Hospital’s obstetrical unit. Yale School of Medicine researchers report their results in the May issue of the American...