Impaired function of a receptor that regulates release of a mood elevating hormone in the brain may be responsible for causing depression, anxiety and cardiovascular disorders, according to a Yale study in Pharmacogenetics and Genomics. The genetic...
David Leffell, M.D., director of the Yale Medical Group (YMG) and professor of dermatology and surgery at Yale School of Medicine, has been appointed Deputy Dean for Clinical Affairs at the medical school. “In his new role as deputy dean, Dr. Leffell...
Emergency room practitioners can be successfully trained in two hours to counsel problem drinkers in a 10–minute intervention, according to a study by Yale researchers in Academic Emergency Medicine. “The emergency room is an ideal opportunity to...
A family of proteins that help build the cytoskeleton, or the bones of the cell, also play an important role in learning and memory, according to a study published this month in The Journal of Neuroscience. Marina Picciotto, associate professor of...
Yale researchers are investigating the use of the medication naltrexone to help men and women quit smoking without gaining weight. “The prospect of gaining weight is of particular concern to women smokers and to a substantial number of men,” said...
Two Yale psychiatrists will receive the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) APIRE/Kempf Fund Award for Research Development in Psychobiological Psychiatry at the association’s annual meeting May 5 in Atlanta. John Krystal, M.D., the Robert L. McNeil...
The Thudichum Post–Doctoral Research Fellowship in Neuro–oncology was established recently within the fields of cell biology, neurochemistry, and adult stem cell research at Yale to support the study of brain tumors. The fellowship established by Irene...
Stephanie O’Malley, professor of psychiatry and director of the Division of Substance Abuse Research at Yale School of Medicine, is the recipient of the 2004 Dan Anderson Research Award. The award is sponsored by the Butler Center for Research at the...
Stephanie O’Malley, professor of psychiatry and director of the Division of Substance Abuse Research at Yale School of Medicine, is the recipient of the 2004 Dan Anderson Research Award. The award is sponsored by the Butler Center for Research at the...
A Yale researcher and expert in the practice of acupuncture is conducting a three–year study on the effectiveness of this ancient Chinese practice in reducing low back pain during pregnancy. The study is funded with a $400,000 grant from the National...
