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Immunology comes of age at medical school
Top-ranked, influential research group now a full-fledged department
Ever since Edward Jenner first prevented smallpox infection by injecting an English boy with cowpox virus in the 1790s, scientists have worked to conquer infectious diseases by understanding and strengthening the immune response. Yet as recently as three decades ago,...
Yale research makes Science’s ‘top 10’ list
The research of two School of Medicine researchers and a Yale alumnus—work on the genetics of a devastating eye disorder, the capacity of stem cells to make identical copies of themselves and the decoding of the...
High school partnership celebrates 10 years
It’s a common sight on any medical school campus: students being asked to identify and explain the function of a muscle on a cadaver they’re working with in the anatomy lab. But on a recent afternoon, the students in...
Advances
Missing molecule puts neurons off track
During fetal development, different types of neurons must journey to their proper place in the...
Read more...Breathing easier about lung injury?
Patients with heart or lung problems, including premature babies, are given supplemental oxygen....
Read more...Inclined by genes toward nicotine
Nearly 5 million people die prematurely each year from diseases related to smoking. Yet the World...
Read more...Changes in Medicare help prevent cancers
When Medicare coverage expanded to include screening for colon cancer, early diagnosis and...
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Medicine@Yale, the bimonthly newsletter of Yale School of Medicine (YSM), chronicles achievements
of YSM in basic and clinical research, medical education, and health care. Read More...
