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Down to the Synapse: Connecting Brain Circuits to Behavior

When a threat is looming and an escape route is open, one would expect any animal to flee imminent danger.

Life’s Mysteries Converge in a Droplet

Recreating conditions that may have existed before the dawn of life, researchers watched droplets give rise to possible precursors of today’s proteins.

Anti-obesity Medication’s Steep Price Tag Adds to Public Health Disparities

The latest anti-obesity medication for adults with overweight and obesity comes with a high financial burden.

Will Long COVID Research Provide Answers for Poorly Understood Diseases Like ME/CFS?

In 1983, Rivka Solomon was 21 and attending the University of Massachusetts Boston when she and her two roommates came down with infectious mononucleosis, or “mono.” Her roommates recovered within a couple of weeks. She never did.

Study Finds Large Gap in Excess Deaths Along Partisan Lines After COVID-19 Vaccines Introduced

A team of Yale researchers has found that Republican voters in two U.S. states had more excess deaths than Democratic voters after vaccines for COVID-19 became widely available to counter the disease. The discrepancy didn’t exist prior to the vaccines.

How A Common Gene Variant Influences Your Risk of Severe Illness From COVID-19

Anew study led by Yale researchers has found that a common genetic variant that occurs in nearly 20% of individuals influences both susceptibility to COVID-19 and the development of severe disease.

Psychological Distress Associated With a 28% Greater Risk of Heart Disease

Screening for psychological distress can significantly reduce cardiovascular disease risk and improve quality of life.

Bypass Surgery Has Lower Risks Than Endovascular Therapy for Limb-threatening Ischemia

Bypass surgery performed on arteries leading to the legs was associated with a lower risk of cardiac events among patients with peripheral arterial disease who are candidates for two types of revascularization therapy, new research suggests.

Role Of Nutrient May Reveal Dietary Target In Fight Against Microbial Infections

A nutrient that is common in the human diet has been found to aid the survival of a cancer-causing bacterium, a new Yale study finds.

Why Eye Contact Is Different In Autism

Yale researchers have identified a specific region of the brain associated with the social symptomatology of autism using innovative new technology.

Swelling Along Brain’s Axons May Be True Culprit In Alzheimer’s Disease

Yale researchers have found that the disease’s debilitating symptoms may be the result of swelling caused by amyloid plaques in the brain.

Insights & Outcomes: Skin Cells, The 22nd Amino Acid, And Data From Wearables

Insights & Outcomes pulls on a warmer lab coat to explore the flexibility of skin cells, the life story of an amino acid, the potential health benefits of wearable digital technology, and a grant for an innovative cancer treatment.

Opioid-Involved Car Crashes Plummeted Following Efforts To Curb Use

The number of non-fatal car accidents that involve prescription opioids has dropped significantly in recent years, suggesting efforts to curb use are working.

Decoding The Cell Signals Between Young Proteins And Their ‘Chaperones’

Of the 25,000 different proteins in the human body, insulin, antibodies, and collagen are among the few that perform their biological jobs by literally folding into 3D shapes.

Eyes offer a window into the mystery of human consciousness

A Yale study describes how our brains are capable of sorting through an avalanche of external stimuli to shape a sense of our surroundings.

Potential New Treatment for “Brain Fog” in Long COVID Patients

Individuals with long COVID, sometimes referred to as “long-haulers,” experience symptoms that may persist for weeks, months, or even years after their acute viral infection.

With Discovery, Oxygen's Role in Growth of Tumors Reconsidered

Yale researchers have made a discovery that changes conventional thinking about the role that oxygen plays in the growth of tumors—an area of cancer research that has been intensely studied in recent years.

Inflammation may explain antidepressants’ link to preterm birth

Antidepressants can increase the risk of preterm birth, but it’s unclear why. A new Yale study shows inflammation may play a key role.

COVID Restrictions May Have Contributed to Increase in RSV Infections. But Relief Could Be Coming Soon.

Annual spikes in infections from the respiratory syncytial virus ( RSV) are usually so predictable that “you can set your clock” by it, - Daniel Weinberger.