A tiny RNA molecule plays a big role in the development of two diseases affecting billions of people worldwide: heart disease and obesity. Yale researchers have found that by disrupting this microRNA in key tissues, they can reduce plaque buildup in...
In 2016, a team from Yale’s Global Health Leadership Institute (GHLI) partnered with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health to launch the Primary Health Care Transformation Initiative (PTI), which aims to improve management skills at health posts, health centers,...
Big data is getting bigger. By 2025, genomics will have surpassed astronomy, Twitter, and YouTube to become the largest data-generating enterprise by far. What began 65 years ago when Watson, Crick, and Franklin unlocked the double helix of DNA has become...
Yale researchers have developed a set of synthetic molecules that may help boost the strength of a key, virus-fighting protein.
The protein, RIG-I, is an important sensor in the immune system of humans and other animals. It recognizes and responds to...
Despite having the medical training to treat the breathing problems of prematurely born babies, doctors in places with fewer resources are continually frustrated by the lack of technology to do so properly.
“They are trained medical experts and they know...
A genome-wide analysis of more than 5,000 opioid users has revealed a gene variant associated with opioid dependence in European-Americans. The new study builds upon earlier work by Yale researchers who identified a different group of variants associated...