2006 News Archive: Health & Medicine

December 
12/21/06Group Health Insurance Demographic is "Graying"
12/20/06ADVISORY: China Bars Obese from Adopting Children
12/19/06Early Diagnosis of Colon Cancer Increases When Screening is Covered by Medicare
12/18/06Yale Ophthalmology Researcher Named Pfizer Visiting Professor
12/14/06Needle Exchange and Drug Treatment More Effective HIV Prevention
12/11/06Swedish Massage Benefits Osteoarthritis Patients
12/11/06Cancer Gene Mutations Not Uncommon in General Population
12/07/06"Coast to Coast: A Run for Survivorship" Arrives in Connecticut
12/07/06Yale Panel to Discuss NAS Report on Women in Academic Science and Engineering
12/06/06Study Shows Value of HIV Screening in Virtually All Health Settings
12/06/06Renowned Educator James P. Comer Wins 2007 Grawemeyer Award
12/06/06Rudd Center Awards Golden Apples for Ideas On Combating Obesity Epidemic
12/05/06Yale's Alan E. Kazdin Named President of the American Psychological Association
12/04/06Exercise Programs Enhance Physical Function in the Elderly

 

November 
11/29/06Firm Controls Costs While Maintaining Employee Preventive Health Car
11/29/06Firm Controls Costs While Maintaining Employee Preventive Health Care
11/27/06Gene Linked to Aggressive "Wet" Age-Related Macular Degeneration
11/21/06Yale Scientist Honored with Keio University Medical Science Prize
11/21/06YaleCME Offers OnLine Continuing Education for Physicians
11/20/06Genetics a Key Factor in Premature Infants' Devastating Eye Disease
11/20/06Finding Has Implications for Treating Herpes
11/15/06"Discovery to Cure" Gala Benefits Research In Women's Reproductive Cancers
11/15/06Decreased Genital Sensation in Competitive Women Cyclists
11/15/06Spike in Testicular Cancer is Focus of $5.5 Million NCI Grant to Yale
11/13/06Health Inequalities Are a Growing Problem Worldwide
11/13/06Increased Prevalence of Insulin Resistance and Fatty Liver Disease in Asian Indian Men
11/13/06Specific Strategic Plans Ensure Timely Emergency Care for Heart Attack Patients
11/13/06Yale Receives $6.6 Million to Study Age-Related Loss of Ability to Smell
11/09/06Seat of Emotions in Brain May Also Contribute to Higher Cognition
11/08/06Higher Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients with Additional Non-Cardiac Conditions
11/08/06Aortic Aneurysms Are Often Familial Diseases
11/05/06Key to Acute Lung Injury Lies in Ang2 Protein
11/02/06James C. Tsai, M.D., Named Chair of Yale Ophthalmology

 

October 
10/31/06HIV/AIDS Linked to Extensively Drug Resistant TB
10/30/06Women's Health Grants Awarded for 2006
10/30/06Yale and Clinton Foundation Launch Training Program for Ethiopian Healthcare Professionals
10/25/06Crohn's Disease Gene Identified
10/25/06Yale Researchers Find Stigmatizing Overweight People Can Discourage Dieting
10/25/06Pediatric Rapid Response Team at Yale Reduces Cardiorespiratory Arrests
10/24/06HIV/STI Risk Among Young Expectant Fathers Focus of $2.5 Million NIH Grant
10/23/06Over $8 Million Research Grant to Reduce HIV, Other STIs Among Pregnant Teens
10/23/06First Crystal Structure of Enzyme that Works Inside Membranes
10/19/06How Books Help Children Cope With Fear, Topic of Conference
10/19/06Hormone Linked to Brain's Cravings for Food and Other Energy Sources
10/18/06Low Oxygen Preserves Usefulness of Stem Cells
10/17/06Genes and Life Stress Interact in the Brain
10/17/06Yale School of Medicine Names Jack Elias Chair of Internal Medicine
10/17/06Yale-BioHaven Entrepreneurship Seminar: "454 Life Sciences — Aiming for the $10,000 Human Genome Sequence"
10/11/06Yale Immunobiologist Named to Institute of Medicine
10/11/06Physician/Poet David Watts to Speak at Yale School of Medicine
10/11/06Yale Cancer Center Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of Dr. Mel's Survivorship
10/11/06Cancer Prediction Study by Yale Public Health Researcher Funded by NCI
10/10/06Creative Writing Increases Physician Observation Skills and Connection to Patients
10/10/06Yale School of Medicine Awarded $11.5 Million to Study and Treat Skin Cancer
10/09/06Understanding the Mystery of Immune Defects
10/05/06New Biomarker Predicts Survival in Colorectal Cancer
10/04/06Public Health Faculty Offer Conference on Genome Studies
10/04/06Yale Medical School Mobilizes for Depression Screening Day
10/03/06Yale School of Medicine Awarded $57 Million for Bench-to-Bedside Research
10/03/06Study Examines Cost-Effectiveness of Using Prizes to Treat Stimulant Abusers
10/03/06Yale School of Medicine Conference on Stress and Disease

 

September 
09/29/06Stellar Birth Control in the Early Universe
09/29/06Kidney Disease Patients at Risk, but Often Excluded from Heart Studies
09/27/06Two Proteins Have Unexpected Effects on Autoimmune Diseases Such as Lupus
09/27/06Leptin Has Powerful Effect on Reward Center in the Brain
09/27/06NIH Funding Renewed for VA Study of Alcohol and HIV/AIDS Interactions
09/26/06New York City Bans Trans Fats in Restaurants
09/26/06Elevated Testosterone Kills Nerve Cells
09/25/06Bacterial Protein Shows Promise for Treating Intestinal Parasites
09/25/06$7.2 Million NIH Grant to Yale for Cardiovascular Imaging
09/25/06Controlling Behavior of Children with Tourette and Tic Disorders
09/15/06Childhood Cancer Research Boosted with $25,000 St. Baldrick's Foundation Grant
09/12/06Yale's Rudd Center Sponsors Contest to Promote Healthy Eating and Fight Weight Discrimination
09/11/06Veterans Are Sicker Than Civilian Patients with the Same Medical Condition
09/07/06Adult Male Circumcision Could Reduce the HIV Epidemic in Africa

 

August 
08/31/06Racial Achievement Gap Dramatically Altered with Affirmation Exercise
08/31/06Bathing Disability in Elderly Strong Predictor of Long-Term Admission to Nursing Homes
08/22/06Study Suggests Molecular Basis for Urge to Smoke
08/22/06Anxiety before Surgery Complicates Recovery in Children
08/21/06 NIH Funds $2 Million Magnetic Resonance System at Yale
08/21/06 Yale Helps Organize Conference to Identify New Treatments for Tourette Syndrome
08/16/06 Yale School of Medicine Appoints Director of Stem Cell Program
08/07/06 Ultrasound Affects Embryonic Mouse Brain Development
08/02/06 Chemical Warfare Ravages Mental Health of Iranian Civilians
08/01/06 Genetic Susceptibility May Be Risk Factor in Preemie Problems

 

July 
07/28/06 Frequency of Counseling Does Not Improve Outcomes for Patients Addicted to Opioids
07/28/06 Judy Collins Concert in New Haven September 20 — Will Benefit Women's Health Research at Yale
07/18/06 Yale Researchers Find New Molecular Target for Obesity
07/17/06 Researchers Identify Very First Neurons in the "Thinking" Brain
07/11/06 Yale Psychiatry Researchers Receive NARSAD Awards
07/10/06 Understanding the "Machinery" of Smell

 

June 
06/29/06 Rudd Center Creates Blog for Discussion, Debate of Obesity Epidemic
06/26/06 Training and Consistency Needed in Transferring Patients from Doctor to Doctor
06/26/06 Key to Early Diagnosis of Autism May be in the Placenta
06/22/06 Being Fired Near Retirement Doubles Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
06/20/06 Clinton Foundation — Yale University Select Fellows for Ethiopia HIV/AIDS Initiative
06/20/06 Yale School of Nursing Launches Ph.D. Program
06/14/06 Community Program Opens Its Doors to Public June 15
06/13/06 Study Shows Mental Health Coverage Would Not “Break the Bank”
06/12/06 Yale Ovarian Cancer Detection Technology Licensed in China by SurExam
06/12/06 First National Study of Risk Factors and Effects of Meningioma
06/12/06 Radiotherapy Helpful for Certain Patients with Lung Cancer
06/07/06 The Mystery Behind Love-Hate Relationships
06/07/06 New Guidelines for Preserving Fertility in Cancer Patients
06/02/06 Drugs for HIV/AIDS Saves Three Million Years of Life
06/01/06 Poor Survival in Patients with Heart Failure and Kidney Disease
06/01/06 Yale Professor To Lead American Society of Health Economists
06/01/06 Green Tea and the "Asian Paradox"

 

May 
05/31/06 First in the Nation Radiation Plan
05/24/06 Study Finds Less Invasive Surgery Just as Effective in Infants With Often Fatal Intestinal Disorder
05/24/06 Reconstructing a Healthcare System in Iraq
05/24/06 New Clues to Drug Resistance in Ovarian Cancer
05/22/06 Molecular Basis for Pain and Inflammation in Erythromelalgia
05/17/06 Stopping Diarrhea Caused by Bacteria
05/16/06 Some People Would Give Life or Limb Not to be Fat
05/16/06 Animals Provide Early Warning of Bioterrorism Agents
05/15/06 Cultural Approach Is Key to Tackling Obesity
05/15/06 Yale Psychiatry Conference June 9 Will Feature Prominent Educators
05/15/06 Brochure on Bone Health Available Online from Women's Health Research at Yale
05/15/06 Yale Cancer Center Invites Survivors to Celebrate Cancer Survivors Day
05/03/06 Yale Public Health Professor Receives Grant to Study Non-Invasive Breast Cancer
05/01/06 Onset of Psychosis May Be Delayed by Medication

 

April 
04/28/06 Teaching Anatomy in a More Efficient Way
04/26/06 Treatment Preferences for End-of-Life Care Changes With Time and Declining Health
04/25/06 Yale Public Health Professor Named 2006 Guggenheim Fellow
04/20/06 Telemonitoring to Reduce Hospitalizations Among Heart Failure Patients
04/19/06 Osteoporosis Drug as Effective as Tamoxifen in Preventing Invasive Breast Cancer: Initial Results Include Yale Cancer Center Patients
04/18/06 Founder of Kinko's to Speak at "Success With Learning Differences" Symposium
04/17/06 Institute of Medicine President to Lecture at Yale on Avian Flu
04/13/06 Yale Researchers Find Environmental Toxins Disruptive to Hearing in Mammals
04/13/06 $1.7 Million NIA Aging Study at Yale: How Early Work and Health Habits Affect Later Health
04/12/06 Five-Year Funding for Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering
04/12/06 Brain Communicates in Analog and Digital Modes Simultaneously
04/10/06 Large Family Study Pinpoints Genetic Linkage in Drug Addiction
04/06/06 Gilbert Glaser Fund for Neurology Established at Yale School of Medicine
04/06/06 State Commissioner to Receive Yale School of Medicine Award April 8
04/04/06 "Women, Power and HIV/AIDS" Conference at Yale April 6
04/03/06Conscious and Unconscious Memory Linked in Storing New Information
04/03/06Brain Compensates for Aging by Becoming Less "Specialized"

 

March 
03/27/06Minimal Cocktail for Growing Human Embryonic Stem Cells Established
03/27/06Drug May Help Weight-Concerned Smokers Trying to Quit
03/24/06Wasabi's Kick Linked to Single Pain Receptor
03/24/06Too Much or Too Little Sleep Increases Diabetes Risk
03/24/06President of Peking University Health Science Center to Speak at Yale
03/23/06Yale Receives HHMI Grant for Combined Science and Medicine Program
03/23/06Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Reduce Mortality During Stroke
03/23/06Potential Vaccine Could Slow Growth of Cervical Cancer
03/20/06Foods and Vitamins Rich in Antioxidants do not Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk
03/20/06Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative, Yale University and Ethiopian Ministry of Health Forge Partnership
03/15/06Paul Cleary Named Dean of Public Health
03/15/06Conference on Planning and Response to Terrorism and Disaster
03/13/06Going The Extra Mile for Specialized Heart Attack Care
03/13/06Yale Researchers Identify Gene That Protects Against Kidney Stones
03/13/06Whiplash Injury Much More Severe When Head is Turned
03/10/06"Locks of Love" Drive Will Benefit Disadvantaged Children
03/09/06Yale Expands Research Using Magnetic Stimulation for Schizophrenia
03/09/06In Memoriam: Lawrence Brass, M.D., Yale School of Medicine Neurologist
03/02/06Bone Marrow Cells Can Become Functional Gut Lining Cells
03/01/06Yale Cancer Center Launches Weekly Radio Program on WTIC-AM
03/01/06Elders' Stereotypes Predict Hearing Decline
03/01/06Secrets of Success in The Rapid Treatment of Heart Attacks

 

February 
02/28/06Frailty in Elderly May be Prevented or Reversed if Addressed Early
02/27/06Yale's Joseph "Yossi" Schlessinger Receives Dan David Award
02/22/06Yale Cancer Center Participates in Connecticut Cancer Partnership; Edelson Salutes State Leadership
02/22/06Proteins are Key to Cell Death in Heart Disease, Stroke and Degenerative Conditions
02/19/06Learning and Memory Stimulated by Gut Hormone
02/15/06Deleting Gene in Brain Cells Mimics Effects of Antidepressants
02/14/06Participants Sought for Study of Early Estrogen's Effect on Heart Disease
02/10/06Immune System's "Suicide Machinery" Kills Legionnaire's Bacteria
02/10/06$4.5 Million CDC Grant Funds Yale Center for Public Health Preparedness
02/03/06New MRI Technology at Yale: Brain Images that Show Structure and Function
02/03/06Novel Diagnosis of Preeclampsia With Proteomic Analysis
02/02/06Women Pregnant with Girls Experience More Severe Asthma Symptoms
02/02/06Receptor Critical in Neurodegeneration Reduces Alzheimer's Plaque
02/02/06Yale Researchers Map Protein Binding that is Critical to Life

 

January 
01/31/06$5.4 Million Grant to Yale EPH to Study Parasitic Disease Spread by Female Sand Flies
01/31/06Preterm Birth Risk Quickly and Accurately Detected with Proteomic Profiling
01/30/06Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro Honored By Women's Health Research at Yale
01/30/06Yale Findings Hold Promise for Stopping Progression of Bipolar Disorder
01/26/06Using Mobile Phones Reduces Error Rate in Hospital Care
01/26/06Yale Immunobiologist Receives Prestigious Award
01/25/06Guidelines for Yale Physician Interactions with Pharmaceutical Industry
01/25/06Procedure Allows Women to Freeze Eggs to Preserve Future Fertility
01/23/06Complications in Plastic Surgery are Unrelated to Duration of Anesthesia
01/19/06New Members Elected to Women's Health Research Council at Yale
01/18/06Activation of a Protein Solidifies Fear Memory in the Brain
01/18/06Immune System Response to Viral DNA is Unique
01/12/06National Birth Defects Prevention Month Folic Acid Awareness Week, January 9-15
01/11/06Stress in Infancy Puts Females at Higher Risk for Addictions
01/10/06Yale Study Explains Complex Infection Fighting Mechanism
01/09/06Screening for Prostate Cancer May Not Reduce Men's Risk of Death
01/05/06Parents in the Operating Room
01/05/06Losing Weight by Controlling Flavor Variety
01/03/06Link Between Esophageal Cancer and Soft Drinks Debunked by Researchers at Yale