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NIH Funds Yale's Wang and Colleagues to Study Senescent Cells
Because of the rarity and diversity of senescent cells, they have been difficult to identify and study, but the undertaking in which Wang will participate will use modern technologies to develop data in ways not previously available.
25 Oct 2021
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Daniel F. Sarpong, PhD, Joins Yale as Executive Director of the Office of Health Equity Research
A biostatistician, Sarpong is passionate about using his work to address health disparities as well as engaging with the community.
22 Oct 2021
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Tribute to Mary McCrea Curnen, MD, PhD: A Central Figure in the Program for Humanities in Medicine's Creation
Mary G. McCrea Curnen, MD, PhD, who played a central role in the creation of Yale School of Medicine’s Program for Humanities in Medicine (PHM), passed away on September 29, 2021, at age 98.
22 Oct 2021
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Eric P. Winer, MD, to Lead Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital
“Among a field of outstanding candidates, Eric stood out for his leadership and for his commitment to ensuring that Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital have a lasting and transformative impact on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer,” said Dr. Nancy J. Brown, the Jean and David W. Wallace Dean of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine.
Source: YaleNews
21 Oct 2021
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Alumni Awards Honor Leaders in COVID-19 Response, Including the Entire Yale School of Public Health
The Association of Yale Alumni in Public Health honors the entire Yale School of Public Health with its first-ever Special Recognition Award.
21 Oct 2021
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What Does It Mean To Be ‘Immunocompromised’?
Experts discuss impaired immune systems, in light of recent COVID-19 vaccine recommendations.
Source: Yale Medicine
20 Oct 2021
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Tissue Mapping Center for Cellular Senescence Launched at Yale Cancer Center to Study Human Lymphoid Organs
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a grant to fund cellular senescence research in lymphoid organs at Yale Cancer Center.
20 Oct 2021
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Yale Cancer Center Study Shows New Strategy to Boost Immune System to Fight Melanoma
A new study led by Yale Cancer Center researchers shows that the enzyme KDM5B suppresses anti-melanoma immunity.
20 Oct 2021
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YSPH’s Vermund to Return to Full-time Teaching, Research Following Deanship
During his deanship, Vermund has helped YSPH add about two dozen faculty positions, increased funding from government agencies, and enhanced research productivity. The school has augmented multidisciplinary research programs and initiatives that address social and health disparities, systemic racism, and socioeconomic inequality. And it has been instrumental in guiding the university’s response to the pandemic.
Source: YaleNews
20 Oct 2021
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Flint Water Crisis Worsened Birth Outcomes, Disproportionally Affected Black Babies, YSPH Study Finds
Not long after city officials in Flint, Michigan, decided to cut costs by using river water as the local drinking supply, incidences of childhood lead poisoning skyrocketed. For the next several months, residents across the city — many of them Black and below the poverty line — would be exposed to dangerous chemicals from the polluted Flint River without knowing it.
19 Oct 2021
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Low-dose aspirin has limited benefits in adults without heart disease: Yale experts explain why talking to a doctor can help
Preliminary guidelines suggest that adults who may be prone to cardiovascular disease may benefit more from blood pressure management or statins than aspirin.
19 Oct 2021
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Did You Get the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine? Your Booster Is Coming
Yale Medicine experts share seven things you need to know about the J&J booster.
Source: Yale Medicine
18 Oct 2021
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When Blood Transfusion Is Not an Option: Yale Neuro-ICU Successfully Administers Transfusion Replacement Therapy
The Yale New Haven neuro-ICU has successfully administered a transfusion replacement therapy, which benefits patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), as well as those with severe anemia from blood loss and critical illness.
18 Oct 2021
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Powers Receives the Carol and Gene Ludwig Award for Early Career Research
Albert Powers, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, and Medical Director and Associate Director of the Yale PRIME Psychosis Risk Research Clinic, has received the Carol and Gene Ludwig Award for Early Career Research from the Carol and Gene Ludwig Family Foundation.
15 Oct 2021
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Addressing Gender Identity Biases in Electronic Health Record Systems
Yale researcher is lead author of recommendations for improving how electronic health records characterize transgender patients and influence gender-diverse research.
14 Oct 2021
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Using Electronic Health Records to Predict Physician Departure
Physician turnover is disruptive and costly. It affects patients’ continuity of care, strains healthcare organizations, and can take a toll on physicians and their families. By some estimates, each departure can also cost a healthcare facility up to $1 million.
Source: Yale News
12 Oct 2021
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The Mind Connection: Andrew Wang, MD, Portrays Patients' Humanity and His Own
One especially important role of physicians, Wang believes, is to be supportive of their patients. Even if there is not much a physician can physically do, for Wang earning a patient’s trust is powerful in itself.
8 Oct 2021
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Precision Treatment for Breast Cancer
Yale Medicine experts discuss trends and advances in breast cancer surgery.
Source: Yale Medicine
8 Oct 2021
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Mid-pregnancy May Be Defining Period for Human Brain
Yale researchers have identified key changes in gene expression and structure within the developing human brain that make it unique among all animal species.
Source: YaleNews
6 Oct 2021
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Alumni Donation Increases Yale Public Health Scholarships
A record number of students at the Yale School of Public Health are receiving scholarship aid this year thanks in part to a generous gift from two long-time supporters of the school.
6 Oct 2021