Natural Childbirth Linked to Stronger Baby Bonding Than C-Sections
The bonds that tie a mother to her newborn may be stronger in women who deliver naturally than in those who deliver by cesarean section Click here for more.
Discovery Challenges Fundamental Tenet of Cancer Biology
Yale researchers have identified an unusual molecular process in normal tissues that potentially complicates the diagnosis of some cancers. Click here for more.
Fair To Raise Awareness About Need for Life-Saving Organ Donations
Dr. Sukru Emre help raise awareness about the importance of organ donations and to encourage individuals to sign up to become donors. Click here for more.
Yale Researchers Find New Way to Fix Faulty Genes – Sickle Cell Anemia, Other Inherited Diseases Targeted
Yale University researchers find a new method for lasting genetic changes within human cells, opening up the possibility of new treatments for inherited diseases. Click here for more.
Yale Dermatologists Offer Free Skin Cancer Screenings at Pilot Pen — Mayor DeStefano Declares August 17th “Play Safe in the Sun” Day
Yale School of Medicine dermatologists provide free skin cancer screenings for spectators at the Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament. Click here for more.
Researchers Uncover West Nile’s Targets
New findings may give scientists valuable new clues about ways to intervene in a host of deadly viral infections. Click here for more.
B Cells Can Act Alone in Autoimmune Disease, Yale Researchers Report
Study suggests that systemic autoimmune diseases B cells can be activated in the absence of T cells. Click here for more.
Elderly Falls Cut by 11 Percent with Education and Intervention
A new study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine could explain why the cold and flu virus symptoms that are often mild and transient in non-smokers can seriously sicken smokers.
Study Shows Why Cigarette Smoke Makes Flu, Other Viral Infections Worse
A new study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine could explain why the cold and flu virus symptoms that are often mild and transient in non-smokers can seriously sicken smokers.
Osteoporosis Study To Explore Effects of Protein-Rich Diet on Bone Health
A study by Yale School of Medicine researchers will explore whether a diet rich in protein can improve bone health in post-menopausal women.
Therapeutic radiologist wins first clinical excellence award
Lynn D. Wilson, winner of the new David J. Leffel Prize, is applauded for his effective communication with patients.
Brain Injury Another Result of Falls in Seniors
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) due to falls caused nearly 8,000 deaths and 56,000 hospitalizations in 2005 among Americans age 65 and older.
Could Enhancing Food Flavors Promote Weight Loss?
A new study suggests that boosting the flavor of your food with calorie-free seasonings and sweeteners may help you feel fuller faster and decrease the amount you eat.
Risk of death persists in heart patients with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
A recent Yale School of Medicine study shows that those who suffer acute kidney injury as a complication of heart surgery have an increased long-term mortality risk. Click here for more.
Yale Cancer Center experts warn that, despite new data, increasing sun exposure is not the way to decrease breast cancer risk
A recent study linking increased sun exposure to reduced breast cancer risk could be misleading, according to Yale experts. So don’t leave your sunscreen in the drawer this summer. Click here for more.
Factors affecting survival, disability of extremely premature infants identified
Researchers point to birth weight, gender, use of prenatal steroid treatment and whether baby is a twin as other indicators that could help predict a premature baby’s course of development. Click here for more.
Yale fertility expert finds genetic markers of an egg's maturity
Discovery may pave the way for higher success rates for in vitro fertilization. Click here for more.
Genetic mutation appears to cause asthma
A recent study co-sponsored by Yale and the University of Chicago pinpoints the gene mutation that may unlock the secret to treating the common disorder. Click here for more.
Free Health Education Programs at Yale-New Haven Shoreline
Yale-New Haven Shoreline presents a series of free health education programs on child health issues, general health, aging gracefully and more. Tuesdays and Thursday evenings, September - November. Click here for more.
A New Key to Detecting Deadly Aortic Aneurysms
A simple blood test may accurately detect thoracic aneurysm disease, according to a discovery by Yale scientists. Click here for more.
Interrupting the Lyme Disease Life Cycle
A Yale School of Medicine researcher reports that blocking a tick protein that protects the Lyme disease bacteria as it moves from mice back to the tick that infected them may reduce incidences of the illness among humans. Click here for more.
Genome Sequencing Technology Helps Identify Drug Resistance Strain of HIV
Yale School of Medicine researcher uses genome sequencing to detect rare, previously undetectable drug-resistant forms of HIV. Click here for more.
Early Treatment Stops Epilepsy in Its Tracks
Yale School of Medicine researchers have shown for the first time that it is possible to suppress the development of epilepsy in genetically predisposed animals—which could open the door to treating epilepsy as a preventable disease. Click here for more.
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