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The Long History of Long COVID and Other Chronic Illnesses
The term post-acute infection syndrome refers to chronic diseases that occur after an acute viral, bacterial, or parasitic infection, including chronic Lyme and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Yale School of Medicine is investigating the many questions surrounding post-acute infection syndromes in its new Center for Infection & Immunity.
31 Oct 2023
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Could a New Vaccine Head Off the Next Pandemic?
An experimental vaccine is designed to protect against a variety of deadly coronaviruses.
25 Oct 2023
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For Type 1 Diabetes, Teplizumab (Tzield) Preserves Beta Cell Function and Shows Significant Other Benefits
The preservation of insulin-producing beta cells is just one of the benefits of teplizumab, also known as Tzield, a phase 3 trial shows.
18 Oct 2023
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Antibody Slows Beta-Cell Loss Early in Type 1 Diabetes
Kevan Herold, MD, C.N.H. Long Professor of Immunobiology and of Medicine (Endocrinology), discusses the findings of a study on teplizumab.
Source: MedPage Today
18 Oct 2023
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Fierce 50 Breakthroughs
When the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine recognized discoveries in cancer immune checkpoints, one name was notably missing from the winners: Lieping Chen, Ph.D., from Yale University. Chen’s lab at Mayo Clinic then first identified B7-H1, which was later renamed PD-L1. In 2002, Chen’s team was the first to report the PD-1/L1 axis as an immune evasion mechanism for cancer cells. “These findings have implications for the design of T cell-based cancer immunotherapy,” Chen and colleagues wrote presciently in their 2002 Nature Medicine article.
Source: Fierce
4 Oct 2023
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Researchers Develop Algorithm To Predict Whether A Person Gets Long Covid
Researchers with Mount Sinai Hospital and Yale University say they’re the first to identify specific blood biomarkers that can accurately identify long Covid—allowing them to create an algorithm to determine whether a patient is suffering from the lingering condition, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Nature.
Source: Forbes
25 Sep 2023
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A Human Protein Found in Non-Immune Cells Defends Against COVID-19
Scientists have found that cells that line human lungs and other tissues express a protein that can halt SARS-CoV-2 replication before the virus spreads to nearby cells. Their discovery could one day point to new therapeutic strategies to treat or prevent COVID-19, particularly for individuals who are more vulnerable to severe infection.
Source: HHMI
21 Sep 2023
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‘Humanized’ Liver in Mice Reveals Roots of Chronic Diseases
The new model will help scientists find human-specific mechanisms for regulating cholesterol levels and potentially for treating chronic liver diseases.
Source: YaleNews
9 Aug 2023
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Yale Scientists Identify Immune Cells Critical for Immunologic Memory for Melanoma
A new study led by Yale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School of Medicine reveals that a specific population of CD8+ T-cells marked by IL-7R play an important role in better understanding anti-tumor memory.
27 Jul 2023
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Yale researchers are working on a whole new type of vaccine, targeting the insects that carry pathogens
A group of Yale researchers is working on a new kind of vaccine they believe could change the world: instead of acting against a pathogen, the vaccine would reduce the risk of transmission for mosquito-and-tick-borne illnesses by targeting the insects themselves.
Source: Stamford Advocate
25 Jul 2023
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Dr. Chernova Researches How B Cells Survive in the Kidney
The 2023 Iva Dostanic, MD, PhD, Physician-Scientist Trainee Award Medical Grand Rounds (MGR) lecture was presented by Irene Chernova, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine (nephrology), on Thursday, June 22, 2023.
12 Jul 2023
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Genetic Screen Reveals Protein Primed to Stop COVID-19 Virus
When activated, a protein found in cells that line the body’s tissues can inhibit viral spread — offering the potential for a new defense against COVID-19.
Source: YaleNews
12 Jul 2023
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Immunologist Akiko Iwasaki: ‘We are not done with Covid, not even close’
The Yale professor and long Covid expert on why the virus is causing ongoing illness for so many, and the challenges she faces as a woman of colour in science.
Source: The Guardian
27 May 2023
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Blavatnik Fund for Innovation at Yale Awards $2.5 Million to 11 Faculty-Led Projects
The Blavatnik Fund for Innovation at Yale, made possible by a generous grant from the Blavatnik Family Foundation, supports Yale faculty in the commercialization of biomedical and digital health innovations.
Source: Yale Ventures
24 May 2023
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Akiko Iwasaki to Receive the 2023 Connecticut Medal of Science
Akiko Iwasaki, Sterling Professor of Immunobiology and Professor of Dermatology and of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases), Yale School of Medicine, and an Investigator for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, has been selected as the 2023 recipient of the Connecticut Medal of Science. Dr. Iwasaki is recognized for her major discoveries in the areas of innate sensing of viruses, and instruction of adaptive anti-viral immunity.
Source: Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering
12 May 2023
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Iwasaki to Receive Else Kröner Fresenius Prize Supporting Research Into Long COVID and Similar Conditions
Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, Sterling Professor of Immunobiology and of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology at Yale School of Medicine, has been selected to receive the 2023 Else Kröner Fresenius Prize for Medical Research, one of the most prestigious honors of its kind.
8 May 2023
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Small study points to possible cause of myocarditis following mRNA vaccination in young men
Researchers observed elevated levels of immune molecules that, in rare cases, could trigger inflammation in the heart.
Source: NBC News
5 May 2023
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Yale Study Reveals Insights Into Post-Vaccine Heart Inflammation Cases
Scientists have identified the immune signature of rare cases of myocarditis among those vaccinated against COVID-19 with mRNA vaccines.
Source: YaleNews
5 May 2023
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What explains rare heart condition among young men after Covid vaccines? A new study offers clues
A new study sheds light on what may be causing very rare cases of heart inflammation in young men after receiving an mRNA Covid vaccine.
Source: Stat News
5 May 2023
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25 Years of Women’s Health Research at Yale
For the past 25 years, Women's Health Research at Yale has been investigating conditions of high morbidity and mortality in women and understanding sex and gender differences that affect health outcomes.
22 Mar 2023