A few carefully worded questions are the best way of spotting alcohol problems during routine medical appointments, a study by Yale researchers shows. Out of 38 studies of screening methods for alcohol problems in primary care physicians’ practices, the...
Commonly recommended exercise stress testing for older persons may deter many of them from participating in highly beneficial exercise programs, Yale researchers report. After weighing the benefits and risks of exercise among older persons, Thomas Gill...
People with mental conditions are 25 percent more likely to use alternative or complementary treatments than those without such disorders, a Yale research team has found. And among those who used alternative treatments for mental conditions, herbal...
Patients visiting doctors at the Yale Faculty Practice and Yale-New Haven Hospital will find it easier to get around, thanks to a new pocket guide to downtown published by the group in cooperation with the Town Green Special Services District. “Enjoy...
A Yale research team led by Richard P. Lifton, M.D., professor of genetics, medicine, and molecular biophysics and biochemistry, has identified the molecular cause of an inherited form of hypertension in pregnant women. “We investigated a family with...
A study conducted by Yale researchers suggests that nicotine enhances the cognitive functions of the brain and may explain why many schizophrenics are heavy smokers. “Almost all patients with schizophrenia are smokers,” said Dr. Tony George, assistant...
A study conducted by Yale researchers suggests that nicotine enhances the cognitive functions of the brain and may explain why many schizophrenics are heavy smokers. “Almost all patients with schizophrenia are smokers,” said Dr. Tony George, assistant...
In the first study of its kind, a Yale-led research team has shown that older individuals’ beliefs about aging can have a direct impact on their health. The study suggests that negative beliefs or stereotypes about aging that many elderly Americans...
Mature liver cells in humans are generated from bone marrow-derived stem cells, a Yale-NYU team has discovered, paving the way for improved treatment of liver damage and disease. “This is an exciting finding, and incredibly surprising because the bone...
Yale Professor Edward Zigler has been named the first recipient of the Early Childhood Leadership Award of the A.L. Mailman Family Foundation. Zigler, the Sterling Professor of Psychology at the Yale Child Study Center, will be presented with the award...