2000 News Archive: Health & Medicine

December 
12/20/00Yale Researcher Seeks to Prevent Diabetes in Inner-city Youths
12/19/00Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms may be Caused by Abnormal Neuronal Activity, Yale Researchers Find
12/19/00Many Terminally ill Patients Not Referred for Hospice Services, Despite Meeting Eligibility Requirements
12/18/00Long Distance Medical Tracking of Mt. Everest Climbers Could Be Used by Doctors in Monitoring Patients
12/15/00Shorter Hospital Stays for Older Patients with Pneumonia Lead to More Frequent Hospital Re-Admissions
12/15/00Sustained Use of Anti-Depressants Increases Cell Growth And Protects Cells in the Brain
12/14/00Innovative Techniques for Managing Pain Help Minimize Children's Suffering at Yale's Pediatric Pain Management Services
12/13/00Advanced Practice Nurses Improve Survival in Elderly Cancer Patients
12/12/00Releasing Study Data before Journal Publication Could Result in Incorrect Clinical Applications, Yale Researchers Find
12/11/00Gene Believed Linked to Serious Kidney Disease
12/08/00Caffeine in Analgesics Does Not Promote Dependence, Study by International Panel Finds
12/05/00As Death Nears, Quality of Life Priorities More Likely to Shift for the Terminally ill, Yale Researchers Suggest
12/04/00Yale Researchers Design A New Model of Care to Protect The Well Being of the Elderly When Hospitalized
12/04/00Yale Researchers Identify Two Genes That Cause Emphysema
12/04/00Informatics Expert to Speak at Yale School of Nursing
12/01/00Estrogen Deprivation Leads to Death of Dopamine Cells in the Brain

 

November 
11/30/00Many Physicians Unlikely to Get Routine Medical Care, Yale Researcher Reports
11/30/00Household Hazards Are Not, as Commonly Believed, The Leading Cause of Falls By the Elderly
11/28/00Yale Study Finds 90 percent Accuracy for Needle Biopsies in Estimating Severity of Cancer in the Breast
11/21/00Yale Researchers Use Light Therapy To Treat Depressed Pregnant Women
11/21/00Results of Yale Study Confirm Aspirin Helpful in Preventing a First Heart Attack
11/17/00Yale Physician Conducts Endoscopic Surgery Using High Definition Television
11/16/00Nosebleeds May Signal Rare Hereditary Disorder That Attacks Multiple Organs and Leads to Strokes, Two Studies by Yale Researchers Find
11/15/00New Antipsychotic Drugs Combined with Nicotine Patch Help Schizophrenics Quit Smoking
11/14/00Yale Scientists Give the Golgi Apparatus its own Identity, Paving the way for More Targeted Cancer Research
11/14/00Yale Research Program on Women and Drug Abuse Established With $2.5 Million NIDA Grant
11/14/00Yale Researchers Succeed in Using Stem Cells to Repair Damaged Spinal Cord in Primates
11/13/00Actress and Playwright Anna Deavere Smith Will Perform and Teach Classes in "Listening" at Yale School of Medicine
11/09/00Yale Researcher Tests New Light Therapy for Treating Winter Seasonal Depression
11/06/00Melatonin Does Not Shift the Circadian Clock, But Promotes Sleep at Bedtime
11/02/00Leptin Found to Be Factor in Diabetic Eye Disease

 

October 
10/31/00Home Birth is Subject of Public Lecture at Yale University School of Nursing
10/30/00Yale to Launch New Center for the Study of Hypoglycemia With $5 Million JDRF Award for Research
10/27/00Patients Underestimate Risks and Overestimate Benefits Of Elective Angioplasty, a Yale Study Finds
10/25/00Virtual Reality Headset Distracts Patients From Pain and Anxiety Of Surgical Procedure
10/19/00Trauma and Stress in Early Life Increases Vulnerability to Cocaine Addiction in Adulthood, Yale Researchers Find
10/19/00Bacteria that Cause Food Poisoning Contain Toxins That Destroy DNA, a Yale Study Shows
10/18/00Yale Awarded $4.6 Million to Build Database of Neuroscience Findings for Human Brain Project
10/17/00Brain Size in Premature Infants Significantly Smaller than Full-term Babies
10/17/00Third Yale Conference on Women's Health & Fitness To Feature Valuable Research on Women's Well-Being
10/12/00Recipient of Yale's First C-E.A. Winslow Medal First Identified Smoking as Leading Cause of Lung Cancer
10/11/00Melasyn(tm), A Synthetic Melanin Developed by Yale Researchers, Reaches National Market
10/11/00Teasing Plays Role in Binge Eating Disorder
10/10/00Survey Shows Many Adults Have Misconceptions About How Young Children Develop
10/03/00Yale Bioethics Group Hosts Symposium October 6

 

September 
09/29/00Decision to Abolish Gender Testing at Sydney Olympics Supported By Yale Physician
09/29/00Yale/UConn Program Will Study the Relationship Between Clinicians and Patients
09/27/00Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center Awarded $1.2 Million in Grants From the CDC That Benefit Valley, State
09/26/00Yale Helps Create Online Database For Nurses Worldwide--"SKOLAR-RN" Will Focus on Bedside Care
09/22/00Stress May Cause Excess Abdominal Fat in Otherwise Slender Women, Study Conducted at Yale Shows
09/21/00Kosovo Refugee to Open International Gallery of the Yale Physicians Building Art Place
09/21/00Invasive Medical Procedures to Live Better, Not Longer May Not Be Prudent for all Patients -- Couch Potatoes May Like it That Way
09/20/00Yale Expert on Health Technology Inducted into American Academy of Nursing
09/19/00"CONFERENCE 2000: FACTORING IN GENDER" WILL SHED LIGHT ON THE FUTURE OF WOMEN'S HEALTH RESEARCH -- Former Vice-Presidential Candidate Geraldine Ferraro to Speak at the Conference on Women's Health Research at Yale
09/13/00Yale Researchers Discover Why a Common Antibiotic Causes Deadly Heart Condition in Some
09/07/00Yale Researchers Explore the Impact of Mental and Physical Disability on Economic and Social Well-Being
09/06/00Yale-Howard Scholars Get Early Start on Careers in Nursing Research
09/06/00Cooler Temperatures Enhance Survival of HIV in Syringes
09/05/00Yale Symposium Explores the Therapeutic Effects of Music on the Brain and Features Dr. Oliver Sacks

 

August 
08/22/00Yale Lead Test Site for Detecting Heart Disease in Diabetics
08/14/00Acupuncture Is Promising Treatment for Cocaine Addiction, Yale Researchers Find
08/10/00Basic Questions Are Best Way to Spot Alcohol Problems, a Study at Yale Shows

 

July 
07/18/00Stress Testing May Not Be Necessary for Most Older Persons Starting an Exercise Program, Yale Scientists Report
07/14/00Report on the Use of Alternative Medicine for Mental Conditions Issued by Yale Researchers
07/07/00Yale Medical School Physicians Publish A Patient's Guide to New Haven
07/06/00Smoking Enhances Cognitive Capability, A Study by a Yale Researcher Shows The Link May Explain Why Most Schizophrenics Smoke
07/06/00Smoking Enhances Cognitive Capability, A Study by a Yale Researcher Shows The Link May Explain Why Most Schizophrenics Smoke
07/06/00Yale Scientists Identify Genetic Form of Hypertension in Pregnant Women

 

June 
06/27/00Negative Views of Aging Increase Cardiovascular Stress in Older Persons, Yale Scientist Finds
06/26/00Bone Marrow Produces Mature Liver Cells in Humans, Yale-NYU Team Discovers
06/22/00Edward Zigler to Receive Award from Private Family Foundation
06/19/00Yale Physician Issues Statement on Effectiveness of Antimicrobials in Soaps, Lotions and Other Products
06/14/00Combination of Drugs May Effectively Treat Cocaine Addicts, Yale Study Finds
06/12/00Yale Pediatrician's Newly Invented Head Lice Shampoo Sheds Light on an Age-old Problem Facing Children and Parents
06/05/00Suicidal Thoughts and Attempts Higher Among Young People With General Medical Illnesses, Yale Study Shows
06/01/00Make Believe Play Boosts Learning and School-Readiness in Preschoolers, Yale Study Finds
06/01/00Surviving Spouses in Unhappy Marriages Have Fewer Health Problems than Survivors from Happy Marriages

 

May 
05/30/00Early Escalation of Cocaine Intake Is a Predictor of Addiction
05/19/00Older Persons With Acute Illnesses Prefer Hospital Care Over Home Care, Yale Study Finds
05/18/00Yale Physicians Building Designated as New Haven Art Space
Mayor John DeStefano Jr. To Speak at June 2 Ribbon- Cutting Ceremony
05/18/00Yale Physicians Building Designated as New Haven Art Space
Mayor John DeStefano Jr. To Speak at June 2 Ribbon- Cutting Ceremony
05/17/00Yale Ties in Highest Number of Grants Awarded for Research into Schizophrenia and Depression
05/15/00Persons with Attention Deficit Disorder Have Complex Cognitive Problems
05/15/00Drug Protects Brain Development in Premature Babies, Yale Study Shows
05/09/00National Center for Children Exposed to Violence Dedicated at Yale University Inaugural Event Featured Keynote Address by U.S. Deputy Attorney General Holder
05/05/00Connecticut Public Radio, Yale School of Nursing To Explore Chronic Illness, Aging
05/04/00National Center for Children Exposed to Violence Dedication Ceremony Inaugural Event Features Keynote Address by U.S. Deputy Attorney General Eric H. Holder
05/04/00Yale Researcher Elected to National Academy of Sciences
05/03/00Yale Dermatologist Writes Guide To Total Skin Health
05/01/00Neurotransmitter Diminishes Morphine's Potency in the Brain

 

April 
04/27/00Mammography Particularly Useful in Detecting Slow-Growing, Non-Aggressive Tumors
04/27/00Yale Study Suggests Estrogen Does Not Prevent Heart Attack Death in Postmenopausal Women
04/26/00Anxiety and Depression Screening Day at Yale Free and Open to the Public
04/25/00Irregular Fetal Heartbeat Indicates Serious Problem In Small Number of Cases
04/24/00Older Workers Who Lose Their Jobs Suffer Mental and Physical Health Problems, Yale Study Shows; Research Points to Hidden Costs in Widespread Layoffs
04/24/00New Liposuction Technique for Neck and Jowls Offers More Precise Results, Yale Study Shows
04/19/00Yale Receives $3 Million for the Study and Treatment Of Personality Disorders
04/14/00People with Autism and Asperger Syndrome Process Faces as Objects, Yale Study of Brain Abnormalities Finds
04/12/00Yale Researcher Contributes to New Report on Antioxidant Intakes From The Institute of Medicine
04/11/00Yale School of Medicine Hosts Conference on Pharmacogenetics Revolution
04/10/00Job Market for Radiologists Very Strong, Yale Study Shows
04/05/00Ehrlichiosis Now Second Most Prevalent Tick-Associated Disease, Yale Study Shows
04/03/00Yale Receives $11 Million NIDA Grant to Implement Clinical Trials Network for Innovative Drug Abuse Treatment
04/03/00Yale Researcher Looking for Clues to Normal Aging in Premature Aging Disease Receives Major Award

 

March 
03/28/00Yale Faculty Practice Seats First-Ever Elected Board of Governors
03/22/00Yale School of Public Health Hosts Fifth Annual Domestic Violence Seminar
03/20/00Yale Nursing Scientist Gets $2.4 Million NIH Grant to Expand Research on Adolescents with Diabetes
03/16/00Memory Loss May be Reversed With New Treatment Developed at Yale
03/14/00Expert on Exercise and Illness to Deliver Bellos Lecture
03/13/00Yale and University of Connecticut Receive $6 Million to Fight Next Generation AIDS
03/08/00Yale Psychiatrist Steps Up Magnetic Stimulation to Curb Auditory Hallucinations in Schizophrenics
03/07/00Anti-Cocaine Vaccine Produces Antibodies and is Shown to be Safe in Phase 1 Study Conducted by Yale Researcher
03/06/00Yale Researchers Pinpoint Possible Causes of Dizziness in the Elderly
03/02/00Groundbreaking Yale Research on Brain Receptors Could Yield Better Treatments for Schizophrenia and Parkinson's

 

February 
02/24/00Yale to Begin Construction of $176 Million Research and Educational Building for its Medical School — $500 Million to be Invested in Medical School Facilities over the Next Decade
02/24/00Yale Physician Designs First Self-Testing Device for Glaucoma
02/23/00Link Between Taste and Temperature Focus of "Thermal Taste," a New Discovery by Yale Scientists
02/22/00More Research Needed To Gauge Estrogen's Effects on Alzheimer's Disease, Yale Scientists Say
02/22/00Yale Seminars Call Attention to Latino Health Issues
02/17/00Yale Surgeon One of Few To Regularly Use New Treatment For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
02/16/00Political Science Professor Will Speak on AIDS and the Black Community.
02/16/00Political Science Professor Will Speak on AIDS and the Black Community.
02/14/00Yale Study Shows U.S. Sterilization Movement More Prevalent than Believed at Time of Nazi Germany
02/10/00Training Overseas Has Long-Lasting Effect On Yale Physicians-in-Training
02/03/00Yale School of Nursing Convocation to Feature Hospice Founders and Noted Ethicist
02/03/00Yale's "Father of Head Start" Awarded $250,000 Heinz Prize
02/01/00Long-Term Treatment Outcomes For Lyme Disease Patients Are Positive, Yale Researchers Find

 

January 
01/31/00Mental Stress Can Lead To Sudden Death, Yale Study Finds
01/28/00Yale Testing New Drug to Treat Leading Cause of Blindness in People Over 50
01/26/00Yale Researchers Identify Gene and Protein That Stops Spinal Cord and Brain Regrowth After Nervous System Injury
01/25/00Mentally Ill Patients Receive Fewer Cardiovascular Procedures Than Rest of Population, Yale Study Finds
01/19/00Yale Launches Health Web Site for New Haven Residents and the Yale Community
01/19/00New Clues to Genes Tied to Polycystic Kidney Disease
01/18/00Yale Researchers Find Wide Gap in Satisfaction Between Sick and Healthy Patients Under Managed Care
01/17/00U.S. Embargo Against Cuba Contributed to Public Health "Catastrophes" -- Says Yale Medical School Professor
01/14/00Yale Medical School Honors Martin Luther King, Jr. With Lecture by President and CEO of United Negro College Fund
01/12/00Shalala Taps YSN's Grey for Nursing Research Post
01/12/00Hardening of Arteries Is Caused, Not Prevented By The Protein Interferon-gamma, Yale Study Finds
01/05/00Yale Scientists Develop Non-Invasive Procedure for Detecting Fetal Anemia
01/03/00Yale Researchers Demonstrate Specific Gene Can Cause Type I Diabetes