The same proteins that mount a potent immune response to Zika viral infection can also harm the placenta and fetal development, according to a Yale-led study published in Science Immunology.
Zika researchers had established that these antiviral proteins,...
To keep the human brain supplied with energy when food was scarce, mammals evolved the ability to switch from burning carbohydrates to burning fat in order to preserve skeletal muscle that would otherwise be metabolized and converted to glucose....
A new test that measures RNA or protein molecules in human cells can accurately identify viral infection as a cause of respiratory symptoms, according to a Yale study published Dec. 21 in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Performed with a simple nasal...
The National Clinician Scholars Program (NCSP) at Yale is pleased to announce the selection of seven new scholars who will be joining Yale School of Medicine in July 2018.
The NCSP is an inter-professional fellowship program designed to prepare a select...
Aging impairs the immune system’s response to the flu virus in multiple ways, weakening resistance in older adults, according to a Yale study. The research reveals why older people are at increased risk of illness and death from flu, the researchers said...
A small-molecule inhibitor tested by researchers at Yale and Stanford may be the answer to blocking the spread of harmful mosquito-borne pathogens, including Zika and dengue viruses, according to a new study published in Cell Reports.
The molecule, dubbed...
In a new study, Yale researchers describe the role of a protein that promotes growth of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
The gene, MELK, encodes a protein kinase — an enzyme that modifies other proteins — and is over-expressed in melanoma...
Thyroid hormone therapy significantly resolves fibrosis, or scarring, in the lungs of mice, increasing their survival from disease, a Yale-led study shows. This provides a novel insight into the development of pulmonary fibrosis and could lead to...
