Yale School of Medicine received a $45.4 million grant from the federal government to continue its efforts to translate medical research into patient care.The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded the grant, renewing its Clinical and Translational...
Obesity is growing at alarming rates worldwide, and the biggest culprit is overeating. In a study of brain circuits that control hunger and satiety, Yale School of Medicine researchers have found that molecular mechanisms controlling free radicals-...
Scientists at Yale University have developed the first practical method to create a compound called huperzine A in the lab. The compound, which occurs naturally in a species of moss found in China, is an enzyme inhibitor that has been used to treat...
Building upon its reputation for innovation in medical education, Yale School of Medicine is giving each of its students an Apple iPad 2 this school year for use in the classroom and clinical training. This initiative will provide first- through fourth-...
Almost all heart attack patients who need the emergency artery-opening procedure known as angioplasty are receiving it within 90 minutes of being admitted to the hospital, a marked improvement from five years ago when most patients waited longer for the...
A Yale-led team of researchers has completed the largest multi-center study to date, comparing and validating the performance of three kidney biomarkers to predict acute kidney injury or kidney failure faster in adult and pediatric cardiac-surgery...
Nutrition-related health claims on children’s cereals are often misinterpreted by parents, causing them to infer that products with health claims are more nutritious overall despite actual nutrient quality, finds a study from the Rudd Center for Food...
Results of the largest genomics study of multiple sclerosis patients ever undertaken have identified more than two dozen new genetic variants linked to disease risk, including some previously implicated in other autoimmune diseases.The study, conducted by...
New Haven, Conn. – A recent two-part study, published online in the Lancet, highlights the urgent need for high-income countries and international agencies to contribute towards the funding of interventions to tackle the significant unmet mental health...
“Ancient Art, Modern Science: 200 Years of Medicine at Yale,” a new film created to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Yale School of Medicine, can now be seen on Yale’s YouTube channel. Narrated by award-winning broadcaster Jane Pauley, the film...