The HIV virus remains alive and well in syringes containing infected blood for at least 42 days when stored in near-freezing temperatures, a study by Yale researchers shows. Conversely, when stored above room temperature, the likelihood of encountering...
The Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology at Yale School of Medicine will present the “Neurotherapeutic Effects of Music,” on Saturday, September 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Harkness Auditorium, 333 Cedar Street. The symposium will explore recent...
Yale will be the lead test site for a $3.2 million national study aimed at earlier diagnosis of the leading silent killer of persons with diabetes – heart disease. The study was designed by Frans J. Th. Wackers, M.D., a professor of medicine at the...
In the first such finding from a controlled study, Yale researchers have successfully used acupuncture to treat cocaine addiction, a disorder for which there are few effective treatments. Published in the August 14 issue of the Archives of Internal...
A few carefully worded questions are the best way of spotting alcohol problems during routine medical appointments, a study by Yale researchers shows. Out of 38 studies of screening methods for alcohol problems in primary care physicians’ practices, the...
Commonly recommended exercise stress testing for older persons may deter many of them from participating in highly beneficial exercise programs, Yale researchers report. After weighing the benefits and risks of exercise among older persons, Thomas Gill...
People with mental conditions are 25 percent more likely to use alternative or complementary treatments than those without such disorders, a Yale research team has found. And among those who used alternative treatments for mental conditions, herbal...
Patients visiting doctors at the Yale Faculty Practice and Yale-New Haven Hospital will find it easier to get around, thanks to a new pocket guide to downtown published by the group in cooperation with the Town Green Special Services District. “Enjoy...
A Yale research team led by Richard P. Lifton, M.D., professor of genetics, medicine, and molecular biophysics and biochemistry, has identified the molecular cause of an inherited form of hypertension in pregnant women. “We investigated a family with...
A study conducted by Yale researchers suggests that nicotine enhances the cognitive functions of the brain and may explain why many schizophrenics are heavy smokers. “Almost all patients with schizophrenia are smokers,” said Dr. Tony George, assistant...
