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...
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...
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...