Yale University researchers have found more than two dozen scent receptors in malaria-transmitting mosquitoes that detect compounds in human sweat, a finding that may help scientists to develop new ways to combat a disease that kills 1 million people...
African-Americans who report experiencing racial discrimination have higher levels of a particular protein associated with cardiovascular disease and other health problems, a new study led by the Yale School of Public Health has found. The research is...
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have developed a simple urine test to rapidly predict and diagnose preeclampsia, a common, but serious hypertensive complication of pregnancy.Dubbed the “Congo Red Dot Test” by the research team, the test accurately...
A Yale University-led team of researchers has demonstrated for the first time that variants in a gene responsible for regulating the body’s circadian rhythm may lead to breast cancer. The study appears as an OnlineFirst publication of the journal Cancer...
Using ultrasound to screen all pregnant women for signs of a shortening cervix improves pregnancy outcomes and is a cost-effective way to reduce preterm birth, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in a new study.The results of the study will be...
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine believe they may have discovered how the hormone progesterone acts to prevent preterm birth.The findings will be presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) in Chicago...
A Yale research team led by Nobel laureate Thomas A. Steitz has discovered how a family of tuberculosis-fighting antibiotics combats the deadly disease, a finding that may lead to new ways to combat a dangerous emerging drug-resistant form of TB.The...
African Americans are much less likely to receive surgical treatment at hospitals and from physicians who perform high volumes of specialized procedures, a new study led by the Yale School of Public Health has found. The study is published in Archives of...
Poor social support following heart attacks contributes to worsening health and symptoms of depression, particularly for women, reveals a new study led by the Yale School of Public Health.The research, published this week in Circulation: Cardiovascular...
Providing insight into why the influenza virus can lead to dangerous bacterial infections such as bronchitis or pneumonia, a Yale School of Medicine study reveals that the flu causes a systemic suppression of the body’s innate immune response. While...