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MD Class of 2022 Graduates With Pomp and Circumstance
Family, friends, faculty, and staff gathered on May 23 in Amistad Park, near the campus of Yale School of Medicine (YSM), to celebrate the 98 new graduates of the school’s MD program.
24 May 2022
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New Research May Explain Unexpected Effects of Common Painkillers
Some NSAIDs prevent heart disease while others cause it; some NSAIDs have been linked to decreased incidence of colorectal cancer; and various NSAIDs can have a wide range of effects on asthma. Now, using cell cultures and mice, Yale researchers have uncovered a distinct mechanism by which a subset of NSAIDs reduce inflammation. And that mechanism may help explain some of these curious effects.
Source: YaleNews
23 May 2022
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The Molecular Machinery That Delivers Metabolites to Mitochondria
When we eat and then digest a meal, the nutrients and other useful components in the food are broken down—or metabolized—and ultimately make their way to cells throughout the body. Hongying Shen, PhD, and her lab have identified the molecular machinery through which many of the metabolites reach inside the mitochondria in cells.
11 May 2022
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Discovering a Mysterious Estrogen’s Important Role in Pregnancy
When a woman becomes pregnant, her levels of estriol, one of the three common estrogens that are nearly undetectable before conception, skyrocket. However, scientists never knew what this hormone does or why levels of it build as they do. Now, Yale researchers have discovered that estriol plays an extremely important role in shaping the future of offspring.
3 May 2022
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How Effects on the Brain Can Produce Long COVID
COVID-19 may be primarily a respiratory illness, but its reach extends far beyond the lungs, with an impact that includes the brain. The neurologic and psychiatric complications of COVID-19 are incredibly diverse and sometimes persist long after patients recover from their initial infections.
26 Apr 2022
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New Yale Center Will Focus on Infection and Immunity
The center will have an ambitious goal: to produce better diagnoses, treatments, and ultimately cures for an array of diseases. It will also work toward vaccine development, based on Iwasaki’s pioneering work showing that vaccines directed toward the mucosa might provide better protection than systemic vaccination.
21 Apr 2022
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Portable MRIs Almost as Effective as Standard MRIs in Detecting Strokes
“This is the first systematic evidence you can detect ischemic strokes using portable, bedside devices,” said Kevin Sheth, a professor of neurology and neurosurgery at Yale School of Medicine and co-corresponding author of the study.
Source: YaleNews
20 Apr 2022
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Colón-Ramos Awarded Germany’s Humboldt Prize
Daniel Colón-Ramos, the Dorys McConnell Duberg Professor of Neuroscience and Cell Biology at Yale, has been awarded the Humboldt Prize for his lab’s work in describing fundamental aspects of the cell biology of synapses and behavior, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation announced April 13.
Source: YaleNews
14 Apr 2022
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Scientists Uncover Key Regulator of Body Weight
Yale scientists have discovered that a protein known as augmentor-alpha regulates body weight in mice, an insight that could lead to new treatments for metabolic disorders.
Source: YaleNews
11 Apr 2022
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Learning Which Genetic Changes Predict Greatest Risk of Cancer Death
“This is the first time that we have had a comprehensive understanding of the genetic differences between fatal and relatively harmless human cancers across several dozen cancer types,” says co-author Jason Sheltzer, PhD.
11 Apr 2022
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Margaret McGovern, MD, PhD, Appointed YSM Deputy Dean and CEO of Yale Medicine
McGovern will play an essential role in the development of clinical strategy for the School of Medicine at an important juncture in the relationship between YSM and Yale New Haven Health System. She will provide strategic counsel and otherwise work to realize YSM’s vision for its clinical enterprise.
5 Apr 2022
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How Bacteria Swim: Yale Researchers Discover New Mechanisms
How bacteria move around, survive, and cause infection in the body has long fascinated scientists, but understanding of the mechanisms involved is incomplete. Now, for the first time, with cryo-EM tomography, Yale researchers have visualized key elements of a ring structure that stabilizes the motor of the flagellum and enhances bacterial movement.
31 Mar 2022
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Treating Diabetes Without Drugs? Novel Non-pharmacologic Treatments on the Horizon
The goal of current studies is to provide a long-lasting treatment for people with type 2 diabetes to alleviate and potentially reverse the disease.
31 Mar 2022
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Yale Researchers Continue to Unravel the Mystery of Metformin
“Our research not only discovered a new mechanism of metformin, but also identified potential therapeutic molecular targets,” says principal investigator Yingqin Huang, MD, PhD.
28 Mar 2022
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Unique Yale Master's Program Will Combine Surgery and Engineering
Orthopaedic surgery requires a close partnership among surgeons and engineers. While surgeons have the expertise in performing operations, engineers possess important technological skills in 3D planning. The new master's program will combine the two disciplines.
23 Mar 2022
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A Beautiful Day to Be Matched
Shouts of joy. Group hugs. Champagne popping.
21 Mar 2022
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Revealing Communications Between Brain and Body
“This is the first time we actually know how different body signals are being represented through the vagal interoception system to the brain in a very precise and accurate manner,” says co-senior investigator Rui Chang, PhD. “We know that the brain can very precisely discriminate signals, but what is the biological reason for that discrimination?”
16 Mar 2022
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Yale Researchers May Have Unlocked the Blood-brain Barrier
A team led by Anne Eichmann, PhD, has developed an antibody as a tool for temporarily opening the blood-brain barrier, allowing for the delivery of important drugs to the brain.
15 Mar 2022
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Scientists ‘Supercharge’ Cancer-fighting T Cells
The discovery can advance CAR-T cell therapy, which harnesses the immune response of T cells to cancers by introducing tumor-detecting molecules into the cells.
Source: YaleNews
10 Mar 2022
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Beyond Clotting: Growing Science Reveals Extensive Role of Platelets
A physician-scientist, John Hwa, MD, PhD, hopes to develop a bridge between the rapidly evolving science of platelets and clinical practice.
9 Mar 2022