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Heading off the ‘silent thief of sight’
Research and treatment at the Yale Eye Center are leading to better therapies for glaucoma, a disease that robs millions of their eyesight
About a decade ago, when Isobel Soukup went for a routine eye exam, her primary ophthalmologist discovered that the pressure inside her right eye, known as intraocular pressure (IOP; see “A Glaucoma Glossary”), was nearly twice as high as it should be. Soukup didn’t...
Stress, adversity take a toll on the brain
Trauma significantly affects brain structure, but so can more common challenging events when our ability to control them is limited.Enduring adversity as a child, losing your job, a nasty divorce—many types of stress...
Outreach program supports mental health of New Haven mothers
The New Haven Mental Outreach for Mothers (MOMS) Partnership, a coordinated effort by the medical school’s Department of Psychiatry, the city of New Haven, and New Haven mothers, was conceived in 2010, when Megan V....
Yale, Chinese university team up for mental health
Yale University’s relationship with China is an old and storied one, with roots dating to the 1830s, when Yale graduates began traveling to China to perform missionary work. Today, this relationship is strong and...
Honor a great physician on Doctor’s Day
The glaucoma experts of the Yale Eye Center are exemplars of the compassionate, skilled doctors of Yale Medical Group (YMG), the largest academic multi-specialty medical practice in New England. When they joined the...
A glaucoma glossary
Anterior chamber The part of the eye between the cornea and iris, filled with aqueous humor.Aqueous humor A clear gelatinous-like fluid continually produced in the eye’s anterior chamber. This fluid exits the eye via...
Advances
Substance abusers who kick the habit are much more likely to relapse when stress or certain...
Read more...Getting under the skin of melanomas
What makes melanomas one of the most dangerous forms of cancer is the speed and aggressiveness with...
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Mighty mouse shows diabetes drug in action
Preclinical research has long relied on mice, which share genes and biochemical pathways with...
Read more...Tiny particle a big step in cancer gene therapy
Gene therapy is an attractive concept with great promise. But in practice, delivering therapeutic...
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