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New research published in the "American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry" finds that Spanish-speaking patients are less likely to receive a prompt diagnosis of cognitive impairment than English-speaking patients, due to several cultural and environmental factors, as well as systemic problems in healthcare.
- July 11, 2024Source: Yale Ventures
The Colton Center for Autoimmunity at Yale is pleased to announce the eleven 2024 Yale projects selected for their promising research in autoimmunity and allergic diseases. In addition to grant funding, Colton Center awardees receive mentorship, access to industry expertise, and feedback on their potential commercialization.
- July 10, 2024
To better understand the impact of NIH funding, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal visited Yale School of Medicine for a tour of neuroscience lab facilities and a discussion with neuroscience researchers.
- June 27, 2024Source: NBC CT
Scientists at Yale have developed drugs that could help Alzheimer's patients. Today, the Neuroscience, Psychiatry, and Neurosurgery departments showcase their research during this Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month.
- June 27, 2024
Individuals in nursing homes with severe dementia are experiencing an increasing trend toward receiving high-intensity medical treatments despite the limited potential benefits and distress they cause. Yale investigators sought to understand the factors influencing this increasing trend.
- June 26, 2024Source: WTNH NEWS 8
While scientists are optimistic about the research, federal funding for it is being threatened. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) toured the Yale lab on Wednesday and said that hundreds of millions of dollars are at risk.
- June 10, 2024
A new study offers insights into the pathologies underlying Alzheimer’s disease and mental illnesses such as schizophrenia.
- June 05, 2024
Amy Arnsten, PhD, Albert E. Kent Professor of Neuroscience and Professor of Psychology; Kristen Brennand, PhD, Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Psychiatry; Philip Corlett, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry; and David Glahn, PhD, professor adjunct of psychiatry, were invited to speak at the 2024 Schizophrenia and Related Disorders course at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island in June.
- June 04, 2024
Negative early life experiences, such as attending segregated schools, contribute significantly to cognitive decline and cognition disparities between older Black and white Americans, according to a new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.
- June 03, 2024Source: The Washington Post
Richard Marottoli, MD, MPH, Yale professor of medicine (geriatric medicine), offers ways to improve one’s balance and avoid falls.