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Novel Gene Identified As Genetic Cause of Portal Hypertension
Novel Gene Identified As Genetic Cause of Portal Hypertension
6 May 2021
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Countries Denied Access to Medicines and Vaccines They Help Develop
A Yale-led study reveals that new medicines and vaccines approved for use in the United States are often unavailable in countries that hosted their clinical trials, suggesting that the benefits of drug research are not being shared equitably among populations that participate in testing.
Source: YaleNews
5 May 2021
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Possick Offers Expert Post-COVID-19 Testimony at Congressional Hearing
Possick Offers Expert Post-COVID-19 Testimony at Congressional Hearing
5 May 2021
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Long COVID Presents New Challenges for the Years Ahead
With millions of people hospitalized and many more millions infected with SARS-CoV-2, the implications for Long COVID are profound.
5 May 2021
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Five Things to Know About Lupus During National Lupus Awareness Month
Five Things to Know About Lupus During National Lupus Awareness Month
5 May 2021
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Four Foundations Join With Yale Neurosurgeon To Provide Free Books About Childhood Brain Tumors To Pediatric Hospitals
The Children's Brain Tumor Foundation (CBTF), The Lovemark Foundation, Mia's Miracles Foundation, and the Susan Beris, MD Fund for the Yale Brain Tumor Surgery Program are excited to partner to provide hundreds of free copies of books from the Parker Book Series. The organizations will distribute these books to children's hospitals nationally to help children and their families understand and discuss childhood brain tumors and their impact.
4 May 2021
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CELLO Study to Explore Early Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
Yale University announced today the initiation of a multicenter study aimed at treating early stage multiple sclerosis (MS). Supported by and in collaboration with Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, the study, known as “CELLO,” will investigate whether short-term treatment with ocrelizumab in patients with MRI lesions consistent with early MS without clinical disease—known as radiologic isolated syndrome—prevents the onset of symptoms.
4 May 2021
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Genetics, not Environment of the Uterus, Controls Abnormal Development
Yale researchers have shown that developmental abnormalities, including those that lead to pregnancy loss and autism, are controlled by the genetics of the fetus and placenta—and not the mother’s intrauterine environment.
Source: YaleNews
3 May 2021
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National Study Produces Concerning Findings about Medical Students and Microaggressions
Microaggressions are a common experience for medical students and are associated with a positive screening for depression, lower medical school satisfaction, and a higher risk of contemplating transfer or withdrawal from medical school.
3 May 2021
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Breaking the Egg Barrier: A Sperm Story
Yale Physiology researchers found that sperm hyperactivation is an evolutionary conserved mechanism to penetrate the egg barriers, used as early as in monotreme but diverged to use it as a way of navigation in the female reproductive tract when it become more complicated in placenta mammals.
3 May 2021
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LGBTQ Community Centers Vital to Mental Health Support, YSPH Finds
In surveys of 60 LGBTQ community centers across the United States, researchers at the Yale School of Public Health found that these venues provide critical frontline mental health services to a population that often faces stigma and a host of other challenges to their emotional well-being.
3 May 2021
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Lansky Named Editor-in-chief of Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
Alexandra J. Lansky, MD, has been named the founding editor-in-chief of the new scientific Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.
1 May 2021
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Essay: Stopping AAPI Hate toward the Elderly
Ke Xu, MD, associate professor of psychiatry, wrote this essay in the context of increased attacks against Asians and Asian Americans after officials at the highest levels of the U.S. government derisively associated the SARS-coV-2 virus with China.
30 Apr 2021
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National Academy of Sciences Elects New Members from Yale
School of Medicine Professor Lieping Chen and School of Public Health Professor Serap Aksoy are among four Yale faculty in NAS's class of 2021
28 Apr 2021
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Melinda Pettigrew appointed the Anna M. R. Lauder Professor of Epidemiology
Melinda Pettigrew, whose research focuses on the molecular epidemiology of respiratory tract infections and the growing public health threat of antibiotic resistance, has been appointed the Anna M. R. Lauder Professor of Epidemiology, effective Feb. 20.
Source: Yale News
28 Apr 2021
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Judith Lichtman appointed Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Epidemiology
Judith Lichtman, whose research focuses on the epidemiology of stroke and heart disease, has been appointed the Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Epidemiology, effective Feb. 20.
Source: Yale News
28 Apr 2021
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Melinda Irwin appointed Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Epidemiology
Melinda Irwin, whose research is focused on the areas of energy balance and cancer prevention and prognosis, has been appointed the Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Epidemiology, effective Feb. 20.
Source: Yale News
28 Apr 2021
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Team Led by Monkol Lek Advances Past Pre-IND Phase with DMD Gene Therapy
For the past few years, Monkol Lek has been collaborating with leaders in academia and industry to create a new treatment for DMD.
27 Apr 2021
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American Academy of Arts & Sciences Elects Five from School of Medicine
Five members of the Yale School of Medicine faculty are newly elected members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
22 Apr 2021
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Immune System, not COVID Virus, May Pose Greatest Risk to Pregnant Women
A team of Yale scientists decided to investigate whether the virus could be affecting placental tissue of infected expectant mothers.
Source: YaleNews
22 Apr 2021