Tag: Yale
Big Data Analysis Accurately Predicts Patient Survival from Heart Failure
Heart failure is the leading cause of death and disability in the United States, costing healthcare systems worldwide more than $30 billion annually. Current...
One Gene Spurred Growth of Key Brain Area
Scientists have identified several genes that when mutated can cause children to be born with microcephaly, or abnormally small heads. But exactly how these...
Study Explores New Strategy to Develop a Malaria Vaccine
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...
Gene Jumpstarts Regeneration of Damaged Nerve Cells
Searching the entire genome, a Yale research team has identified a gene that when eliminated can spur regeneration of axons in nerve cells severed...
Topical Antibiotic Triggers Unexpected Antiviral Response
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...
Alternatives to Opioids
Since ancient times, humans have used opium and its derivatives to block pain. Yet in all that time, no one has found a solution...
Taming an Unruly Target in Diabetes
Focusing on a simple hormone in us all, a Yale researcher has found specific forms of it that poke toxic holes in cells —...
Researchers Develop a Novel RNA-Based Therapy to Target West Nile Virus
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...
How Treatment for Addiction Came out of the Dark Ages
“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...
Study Points to Potential Personalized Approach to Treating Lupus
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...
How Do We Lose Memory? a Step at a Time, Researchers...
In mice, rats, monkeys, and people, aging can take its toll on cognitive function. A new study by researchers at Yale and Université de...
Study Probes the Role of Key Protein Linked to Heart Disease,...
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...
New Research Opens Door for Potential Treatment of Deadly Lung Disease
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...
New Clues to How Metallic Glasses Form
For millennia, people have used molten sand and other ingredients to create a vast array of traditional glass products, including beads, vessels, lenses and...
For Musculoskeletal Surgery, Nerve Blocks Mean Less Pain and Faster Recovery
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...
Bacteria-Hunting Virus Fished from Connecticut Lake Treats Infected Doctor
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...
The Enemy Within: Gut Bacteria Drive Autoimmune Disease
Bacteria found in the small intestines of mice and humans can travel to other organs and trigger an autoimmune response, according to a new...
This Yale Technology Could Fix Blockchain’s Security Issues and Make It...
There are startup ideas that offer incremental improvements to existing industries – and then there are ones that completely reinvent those industries, charting a...
College Students with Autism Have High Rate of Suicidal Thoughts
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...
Nut Consumption May Aid Colon Cancer Survival
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,...