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...
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...
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 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...
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...
Yale Professor Edward Zigler has been named the first recipient of the Early Childhood Leadership Award of the A.L. Mailman Family Foundation. Zigler, the Sterling Professor of Psychology at the Yale Child Study Center, will be presented with the award...
The surviving spouse in an unhappy marriage is likely to have fewer health problems than a spouse who loses his or her partner in a happy marriage, a Yale study shows. “Freud said that ambivalent and conflicted relationships would predispose the...
New users of cocaine who quickly escalate the amount they are taking is a good predictor of who is likely to become addicted, a Yale study shows. “While many people try drugs, only some actually become addicted,” said David Self, associate professor of...
Fourteen Yale University researchers have received nearly $1 million to help fund research into schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, and mood disorders. Only one other university received as many grants as Yale from the National Alliance for...
Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is a complicated impairment of the brain’s management systems often accompanied by other psychiatric problems, according to a new book edited by a Yale professor. “Attention deficit disorder is not a simple problem of...