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.
Transplantation, transformed
Sukru Emre, MD breathes new life into the Yale's Transplant Center. Click here for more.
Physician at Work : A resource for patients and for other physicians
For female patients with incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse, a visit to Richard S. Bercik, MD, often brings resolution to a problem that hasn’t responded to treatment. Click here for more.
Too much of a good thing? Radiology chief cautions colleagues on CT scanning
James A. Brink, professor and chair of diagnostic radiology, says physicians need to be more aware of the risks posed by CT and other imaging devices that rely on radiation. Click here for more.
Physical Conditioning Improves Driving Performance in Older Motorists
Performing a physical conditioning program developed by researchers at Yale School of Medicine allowed older drivers to maintain or enhance their driving performance, potentially leading to a safer and more independent quality of life. Click here for more.
Yale Researchers Study Abnormal Face Processing in Toddlers With Autism
A study by Yale School of Medicine researchers found that toddlers with autism spectrum disorders, who often have difficulty focusing on people’s faces and making eye contact, do not have difficulty looking at photographs of faces. Click here for more.
Yale Cancer Center Physicians Define Clinical Approach for Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
Yale Cancer Center physicians have presented clinical recommendations for the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of superior vena cava syndrome in the New England Journal of Medicine. Click here for more.
$7.5 Million NIH Grant to Yale for Autism Center of Excellencee
The Yale Child Study Center has been awarded the Autism Center of Excellence (ACE) status by the National Institutes of Health. Click here for more.
Child Magazine names Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital among the best in the country
A Child Magazine survey recognize Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital as the top children's hospital in the state and among the best in the nation. Click here for more.
Understanding Cancer Lecture Series
New Treatments for Lymphoma - April 11, 2007
Lecture by Francine Foss, MD, Medical Oncology
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3-D Ultrasound Identifies Women at Risk for Impending Preterm Birth
3-D ultrasound measurements of fetal adrenal glands can help physicians identify women at risk for preterm birth, according to Yale School of Medicine researchers. Click here for more.
Yale Child Study Center Receives Over $3.5 Million for Autism Research
 The Yale Child Study Center has received a $3.5 million National Institute of Child Health and Human Development grant for an ongoing, multidisciplinary research program on autism and related developmental disorders. Click here for more.
Yale Researcher Receives Grant Aimed at Reducing Racial and Ethnic Gaps in Health Care
Carol Weitzman, MD is a recipient of a two-year Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) grant aimed at eliminating racial and ethnic health care disparities in the care and treatment of depression in local communities. Click here for more.
Early Diagnosis of Colon Cancer Increases When Screening is Covered by Medicare
A study by Yale researchers shows an increase in the percentage of patients diagnosed with colon cancer when Medicare was expanded to cover screening. Click here for more.
Coast to Coast: A Run for Survivorship Arrives in Connecticut
Christian McEvoy, running 3,500 miles across the country to raise awareness and funding for cancer survivorship at Yale Cancer Center, arrives in New Haven for a day of celebration and festivities on December 12th. Click here for more.
Aortic Aneurysms Are Often Familial Diseases
Yale study of patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA) indicates a very strong genetic link. Click here for more.
Pediatric Rapid Response Team at Yale Reduces Cardiorespiratory Arrests
Yale School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics and the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Yale-New Haven Hospital have been recognized by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement for implementing a rapid response team that aims to reduce the numbers of cardiorespiratory arrests in pediatric patients. Click here for more.
Yale Researchers find Key Factor in Premature Infants’ Devastating Eye Disease
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine report that genetics play a major role in predisposing infants to retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a disease that disrupts normal blood vessel development of the retina and can lead to blindness. Click here for more.
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