Loss of consciousness is a common and dangerous side effect of epileptic seizures. A new Yale-led study, however, shows that activation of electrodes in key brain areas can awaken rats with induced seizures.“At least a quarter of people with epilepsy have...
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The bacterium that causes typhoid fever sickens about 21 million people annually but not other mammals. Researchers at Yale and the University of California-San Diego have discovered an explanation: differences in a single oxygen atom in the human...
Nancy R. Reynolds, newly appointed as the Independence Foundation Professor of Nursing, has focused her research on preventing transmission and improving the treatment outcomes of persons living with HIV.Nancy R. ReynoldsReynolds received her B.S.N from...
Nancy S. Redeker, newly named as the inaugural Beatrice Renfield Term Professor of Nursing, focuses her research on sleep, sleep disorders, their consequences, and developing self-management interventions among adults who have chronic co-morbid medical...
Marjorie Funk, newly named as the Helen Porter Jayne and Martha Prosser Jayne Professor of Nursing, focuses her research on the use of technology in the care of critically ill patients with heart disease.Marjorie FunkFunk received a B.A. in religion from...