Ruslan Medzhitov Ruslan Medzhitov, professor of immunobiology at Yale School of Medicine, will receive the American Association of Immunologists-BD Biosciences Investigator Award as an early-career investigator who has made outstanding...
The length of time patients spend under anesthesia during facial plastic surgery procedures does not appear to be linked to their risk of complications or death, Yale School of Medicine researchers report this month in Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery....
Four new members have been elected to the council of Women’s Health Research at Yale (WHRY). The new members include:Mary Ellen Cody, formerly a senior director, external relations and development for the United Illuminating Co., is a board member of the...
When activated, a specific protein in the brain enhances long-term storage of fearful memories and strengthens previously established fearful memories, Yale School of Medicine researchers report this week in Nature Neuroscience.“This report is the first...
The human body has a unique immune system response to foreign DNA, suggesting that DNA viruses and RNA viruses are detected by different mechanisms, Yale School of Medicine researchers report this week in Immunity.The researchers also found that DNA...
Therese Kosten Female rats appear to be affected more than males by stress early in life, leading to a higher likelihood of cocaine addiction and eating disorders as adults, according to a study by Yale School of Medicine researchers in...
Ruslan Medzhitov Yale School of Medicine researchers report in Nature Immunology how infection fighting mechanisms in the body can distinguish between a virus and the healthy body, shedding new light on auto immune disorders.The...
Alison Caldwell-Andrews Knowing whether the presence of a parent diminishes or increases a child’s anxiety prior to surgery may soon be answered with a new psychometric instrument developed at Yale School of Medicine and the University...
David Katz, M.D. A major cause of overeating is eating too many flavors all at once, triggering the hypothalamus in the brain to ask for more food, according to David Katz, M.D., Associate Professor Adjunct in Public Health Practice at...