Diet-induced diabetes, obesity, and heart disease are leading causes of death worldwide. In their search for novel therapies for these related chronic illnesses, Yale researchers investigated a protein called ANGPTL4. The protein plays an essential role...
Jonathan Rothberg ’91 Ph.D. leans over the wooden table at Pa’s Place, a small food stand on the site of his accelerator 4Catalyzer in Guilford, Connecticut, his hands moving animatedly. Outside, just across the street, the Long Island Sound stretches...
Myelin acts as insulation for millions of brain cells, allowing for swift and efficient transmission of signals across brain regions. Despite its crucial role, little is known about how stable this structure is in the adult brain and what impact aging has...
One in five very low-birth-weight, premature infants suffers a life-threatening brain hemorrhage, often originating in a vital region known as the germinal matrix. In a recently published study in the journal Developmental Cell, Yale researchers...
Bacteria found in the small intestines of mice and humans can travel to other organs and trigger an autoimmune response, according to a new Yale study. The researchers also found that the autoimmune reaction can be suppressed with an antibiotic or vaccine...
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...
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...
