Hugh S. Taylor, M.D. Methoxychlor (MXC), a common insect pesticide used on food crops, may interfere with proper development and function of the reproductive tract, leading to reduced fertility in women, researchers at Yale School of...
Angelique Bordey Release of the neurotransmitter GABA by adult neuronal precursor cells that develop into neurons limits stem cell proliferation, according to a study at Yale School of Medicine in the September issue of Nature Neuroscience.Tight...
A new study by Yale researchers shows that prior nicotine exposure in mice can increase their motivation to work for food, weeks after their last exposure to nicotine, a finding that runs counter to the popular belief that nicotine exposure curbs appetite...
Students from six area high schools have completed a six-week research internship working with faculty and staff in Yale School of Medicine’s Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences.The third annual “Discovery to Cure” High School...
Kimberly Yonkers, M.D. A new study led by researchers at Yale School of Medicine shows for the first time that a low dose oral contraceptive with a unique progestin and dosing regimen is effective in treating symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric...
The decades-old Yale tradition of showing 35mm films on the big screen will continue this year as The Cinema at the Whitney Humanities Center (WHC), 53 Wall St., kicks off its first season on September 2.A student organization made up of undergraduates...
On September 23 and 24, scholars from Yale and beyond will gather at the Whitney Humanities Center, 53 Wall Street, to celebrate the four-hundredth anniversary of the publication of Miguel de Cervantes’ “Don Quixote.” The two-day conference will address...
David McCormick Inhibitory systems are essential for controlling the pattern of activity in the cortex, which has important implications for the mechanisms of cortical operation, according to a Yale School of Medicine study in Neuron. The...
Hugh S. Taylor, M.D. Long-term hormone therapy used earlier in menopause is associated with fewer wrinkles and less skin rigidity in postmenopausal women, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in the August issue of Fertility and Sterility...
Kitt Petersen The rate of insulin-stimulated energy production is significantly reduced in the muscles of lean, healthy young adults who have already developed insulin resistance and are at increased risk of developing diabetes later in life,...
