Tag: Yale

Heart failure is the leading cause of death and disability in the United States, costing healthcare systems worldwide more than $30 billion annually. Current...

Scientists have identified several genes that when mutated can cause children to be born with microcephaly, or abnormally small heads. But exactly how these...

A serum developed by Yale researchers reduces infection from malaria in mice, according to a new study. It works by attacking a protein in the saliva...

Searching the entire genome, a Yale research team has identified a gene that when eliminated can spur regeneration of axons in nerve cells severed...

A Yale-led research team made a startling discovery while investigating the effect of bacteria on viral infections. When they applied a common topical antibiotic...

Since ancient times, humans have used opium and its derivatives to block pain. Yet in all that time, no one has found a solution...

Focusing on a simple hormone in us all, a Yale researcher has found specific forms of it that poke toxic holes in cells —...

A Yale-led research team developed a new RNA therapy, delivered through the nose, to treat mice infected with West Nile Virus. The innovative approach...

“It’s not often that a psychiatrist gets to hear ‘Doctor, you saved my life,’ ” said Ellen Edens, M.D., FW ’09, assistant professor of...

In individuals with lupus, immune cells attack the body’s own tissue and organs as if they are enemy invaders. A new Yale-led study describes...

In mice, rats, monkeys, and people, aging can take its toll on cognitive function. A new study by researchers at Yale and Université de...

Diet-induced diabetes, obesity, and heart disease are leading causes of death worldwide. In their search for novel therapies for these related chronic illnesses, Yale...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death globally. Every year, over 12 million U.S. adults are diagnosed with COPD, and 120,000...

For millennia, people have used molten sand and other ingredients to create a vast array of traditional glass products, including beads, vessels, lenses and...

In a room near the operating suites at Yale New Haven Hospital’s Saint Raphael Campus, anesthesiologist Jinlei Li, MD, prepares a patient for a total...

An anti-bacterial virus found in a Connecticut lake successfully treated an 80-year-old doctor with a life-threatening antibiotic-resistant infection in his heart, a Yale team of...

Bacteria found in the small intestines of mice and humans can travel to other organs and trigger an autoimmune response, according to a new...

There are startup ideas that offer incremental improvements to existing industries – and then there are ones that completely reinvent those industries, charting a...

Over the next decade, about 247,000 young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are expected to enroll in universities, colleges, or technical/vocational schools. Because...

People with stage III colon cancer who regularly eat nuts are at significantly lower risk of cancer recurrence and mortality than those who don’t,...