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Brain tumors may be new victims of Ebola-like virus
Brain tumors are notoriously difficult for most drugs to reach, but Yale researchers have found a promising but unlikely new ally against brain cancers — portions of a deadly virus similar to Ebola.
16 Apr 2015
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In Memoriam: Anthony van den Pol
Women’s Health Research at Yale expresses condolences to Dr. van den Pol’s family and recognizes that his legacy of achievements will continue to fuel our interventions and inspire our research.
17 Dec 2020
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Sex, Gender, and the Biology of the Brain
In Time magazine’s new special issue on “The Science of Gender,” Women’s Health Research at Yale Director Carolyn M. Mazure explores the importance of this distinction in the lead story on “Biology and the Brain.”
13 Apr 2020
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The Richard A. Ehrenkranz Neonatology Symposium on May 13: "Nutrition, Neurodevelopment, and Outcomes"
The symposium celebrates Dr. Ehrenkrantz's legacy by highlighting the next scientific frontier in early life exposures and how they affect long-term development.
2 Apr 2019
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Stephen G. Waxman, MD, PhD, Earns Prestigious Julius Axelrod Prize
The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) has announced that Stephen G. Waxman, MD, PhD, Bridget M. Flaherty Professor of Neurology and professor of neurobiology and of pharmacology, is this year's recipient of its Julius Axelrod Prize.
3 Nov 2018
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Less than 1 percent of neurons orchestrate brain development
It is a sign of enlightenment and sophistication for a country to adopt democratic methods of government. Not so with the brain, it seems! According to research conducted by a team including Jessica Cardin, Ph.
15 Mar 2018
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Combo of pot and booze is a real GPA downer, study shows
Godfrey D. Pearlson, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobiology, is the senior author of a study that found the grades of college students suffered when they used large amounts of marijuana and alcohol.
9 Mar 2017
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Keys to hunting behavior tucked deep into vertebrate brain
The origin of hunting behavior may come from two sets of neurons tucked deep in the forebrain of most vertebrates, a new Yale University study suggests.
11 Jan 2017
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Two on medical school faculty named to U.K.’s Royal Society
Two Yale scientists have been named to the Royal Society, the United Kingdom’s national academy of science. Mark A.
30 Sep 2016
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Yale faculty featured in U.N. worldwide premiere of film “The Beginning of Life” on 24 May 2016
Pia Rebello Britto, PhD, UNICEF Chief of Early Childhood Development and Assistant Professor Adjunct in the Yale Child Study Center, is one of a team of leading global researchers and specialists, including the 2000 Nobel Prize winner for Economics, James Heckman, who were interviewed and featured in the new documentary “The Beginning of Life”. The groundbreaking film aims to raise awareness on the importance of investing in the early years of life and how scientific evidence supports the developmental well-being of young children, which defines both the present and future of mankind.
19 May 2016
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Yale Professor Offers Parenting Advice on Positive Early Childhood Development
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) featured an interview with Yale Professor James F. Leckman, MD, PhD, in the May 2016 issue of its publication Quarterly. In his interview, “Parenting Advice on Enhancing Early Childhood Development”, Professor Leckman explains how parenting interventions can enhance early childhood development. He discusses both the scientific basis and implementation of such interventions.
16 May 2016
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Geha lead co-author in study on treatment of chronic pain
Paul Geha, assistant professor of psychiatry at Yale, participated in a study by Yale researchers who have successfully tailored a personalized treatment approach for chronic pain in a severe pain syndrome known as inherited erythromelalgia.
20 Apr 2016
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Groundbreaking multi-site Yale study of psychosis engages biomarkers to reconfigure diagnoses
In a groundbreaking multi-site study, a comprehensive set of empirical biomarkers has been established to aid in diagnosis and treatment of psychosis -- psychiatric syndromes characterized by delusions, hallucinations and disordered language.
7 Dec 2015
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Four from Yale elected to National Academy of Medicine
Four Yale faculty members were among 80 people worldwide elected to the National Academy of Medicine (formerly the Institute of Medicine), the academy announced Oct. 19.
19 Oct 2015
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What is memory?
“Close your eyes and think of a lollipop,” instructs Marvin Chun, Ph. D.
2 Oct 2015
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A memory's journey
On their journey through the brain, our memories pass through the hippocampus, a temporary transit hub. Where they go next depends on whether your brain is recording the capitals of the 50 states, your reaction to the latest Seth Rogen movie, or the shock of witnessing a traffic accident.
2 Oct 2015
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Can ginkgo tea preserve our memories?
Fish oil, ginkgo tea, dark chocolate, and periwinkle extract have all been touted as brain enhancers, along with countless infomercial pills. But do any of them preserve memory as we age? Says one Yale neurologist‒well, forget about it.
2 Oct 2015
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The first things to go
It was at his maternal grandparents’ 50th wedding anniversary that Chris H. van Dyck, M.
2 Oct 2015
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Making ‘miniature brains’ from skin cells to better understand autism
A larger head size — or macrocephaly — is seen in many children with severe autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A new stem cell study of these children by Yale School of Medicine researchers could help predict ASD and may lead to new drug targets for autism treatment.
20 Jul 2015
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Research in the news: Muscle contraction may contribute to stroke damage, Yale researchers find
An investigation of blood flow network in the brain has revealed some surprising behavior of vessels during stroke, according to Yale researchers
25 Jun 2015