Twenty-three years ago, soon after starting medical school, Vanessa Landegger made the difficult choice to leave. Becoming an obstetrician/gynecologist had been her longtime dream, but so had starting a family. And with her first child — eight-month-old...
Before arriving at Yale four years ago, Alyssa Michel saw her future college life as an extension of her high school years. An engaged student in high school, involved in 20 or so clubs, she expected her time at Yale would involve similar pursuits.
“I...
In the human body, molecules known as kinases propagate signals within and between cells, relaying signals that allow cells to respond to changes in the environment. But there are hundreds of different kinases in the body, and identifying their individual...
The brain circuits that underlie alcohol craving and heavy drinking share some similarities between men and women, but also some key differences, a new Yale study reveals.
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), Yale researchers observed that...
Patients diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can experience symptoms that include under-expression of emotions, such as numbness, as well as over-expression, such as rage outbursts. These seemingly contrasting symptoms may coexist due to...
Using multiple nicotine products can be associated with higher levels of nicotine dependence among youth and increased mortality in adults, compared with the use of one product alone. Yale researchers have now uncovered factors that contribute to...
When she began the search for her first faculty job, Dr. Mengfei Liu, an assistant professor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine, looked for strong mentorship and institutional support for early-career researchers like herself. She found those at Yale...
Metabolic diseases like obesity can increase the risk of developing liver cancer, research has shown. But how one disease predisposes to the other is unclear. In a new study, Yale researchers uncovered a key role played by a molecule called fatty acid...
Proposed changes to the United States’ Medicare and Medicaid programs could lead to thousands of additional deaths each year, a new Yale study reveals.
Recent proposals to reduce program costs include a recommendation to raise the eligibility age for...
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a growing problem when it comes to combatting infections. Bacteria that have an additional protective layer to their cell walls — a type known as “Gram-negative” in reference to the staining method used to identify it —...