2007 News Archive: Health & Medicine

December 
12/20/07"Preschool for All" Would Help Nation, say 2008 Grawemeyer Award Winners
12/18/07Mutant Gene Identified as Villain in Hardening of the Arteries
12/17/07Cancer and Arthritis Therapy May Be Promising Treatment for Diabetes
12/13/07Early Treatment Stops Epilepsy in Its Tracks
12/12/07Yale's Rudd Center Unveils New Website
12/12/07Yale Awarded $12.5 Million to Oversee Reproductive Studies
12/12/07Yale Scientist Will Target Cancer Protein to Cell's "Recycling System"
12/06/07Accentuating the Positive More Effective In Inspiring Smokers to Quit
12/03/07Humans Appear Hardwired to Learn by "Over-Imitation"
12/03/07Colon Cancer Screenings May Not Payoff and Could Pose Harm to Some
12/03/07Newly Identified Exercise Gene Could Help with Depression

 

November 
11/27/07Yale Launches Landmark VIRGO Study of Young Women With Heart Disease
11/26/07New Method of Drug Delivery More Effective at Reaching Brain Tumors
11/21/07Babies Prefer Good Samaritans
11/15/07Yale Gauging Impact of HPV Vaccine
11/14/07Yale Discovery Suggests Protein May Play a Role in Severe Asthma
11/12/07Participants Recruited for Study on Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
11/08/07Yale Sponsors Diabetes Awareness Day Event November 12
11/08/07Children and Monkeys Rationalize Their Decisions After A Tough Choice
11/05/07Breastfeeding Boosts IQ In Infants with "Helpful" Genetic Variant
11/05/07Two Yale Faculty Receive Presidential Early Career Awards
11/01/07Severe Physical and Emotional Stress May Cause Catastrophic Tear in Aorta

 

October 
10/31/07Yale-New Haven Receives Naming Gift for Cancer Hospital: The Smilow Cancer Hospital Will Open in Late 2009
10/31/07Groundbreaking Researcher Joins Yale Stem Cell Center
10/30/07Simple Strategy Could Prevent Half of Deadly Tuberculosis Infections
10/30/07New Brain Cells Listen Before They Talk
10/30/07Breast Cancer Is More Aggressive in African American Women
10/29/07Yale School of Public Health Announces New Advanced Professional M.P.H. Program And Summer Session
10/29/07Yale Hosts Summit Meeting on Acute Aortic Diseases Nov. 1-2
10/25/07Scientists Discover Tiny RNAs Play a Big Role in Controlling Genes
10/25/07Older Drivers Improve with Classroom and Behind-the-Wheel Training
10/25/07Yale Researchers Receive $8.4 Million Grant To Study DNA Repair in Cancer Cells
10/24/07Hearing "Messages" Embedded in Noise Could Be a Sign of Early Schizophrenia
10/24/07A New Key to Detecting Deadly Aortic Aneurysms
10/22/07Legionnaire's Bacterial Proteins Work Together To Survive
10/17/07Former U.S. Health Secretary Califano To Discuss Substance Abuse Strategies in Yale Talk
10/11/07Yale Infectious Disease Expert Named HHMI Investigator
10/11/07Health Trust Funds Yale University School of Nursing Scholarships
10/09/07Yale School of Medicine Faculty Elected to Institute of Medicine
10/09/07Yale to Create Think Tank on Public Health Issues
10/04/07Yale Joins Largest Study Ever on How Genes and Environment Affect Health
10/04/07Existence of "Chronic Lyme Disease" Questioned
10/04/07Scientist to Study Substance Abuse Treatment with $2.9 Million Grant
10/03/07Carolyn Mazure Honored for Work on Women's Health Research
10/02/07Spouses Often Mirror Each Other's Health Habits
10/01/07Yale To Celebrate Opening of New Building for Stem Cell, Cardiovascular, and Immune System Research

 

September 
09/24/07NIH Cites Yale Researcher's Innovative Work on Microscopes
09/18/07Protein Trafficking Trouble Links Lowe Syndrome Symptoms in Brain and Kidney
09/17/07Yale Receives $7 Million to Develop Treatment for Alcoholism
09/11/07Effects of Violence and Trauma on Families: Discussion with Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro and Yale NCCEV
09/07/07Yale Receives $23 Million for Research on Stress, Self Control and Addictions
09/06/07Many Medical Residents Don't Have Skills To Interpret Research Statistics
09/04/07Molecules that Play Role in Bone Size

 

August 
08/30/07Yale Scientists Use Nanotechnology to Fight E. coli
08/23/07Hands on Learning in the Lab for "Discovery to Cure" High School Interns
08/21/07Risk of Prostate Cancer Lowered by Eating Certain Vegetables
08/20/07Group Prenatal Care Improves Pregnancy Outcomes at No Additional Cost
08/09/07Evolution is Driven by Gene Regulation
08/09/07Refusal of Medical and Surgical Interventions Common Among Chronically Ill Elderly
08/03/07Emergency Angioplasty Use Rises, but Some Patients Still Miss Out

 

July 
07/30/07Robert Dubrow Appointed Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Yale Department of Epidemiology and Public Health
07/26/07First Detailed View of Molecular Structure May Usher in New Class of Cancer Drugs
07/19/07Study Identifies Molecular Basis of Pain Caused by Cancer Drug
07/18/07Paper Exploring Morocco's Expanded Health Insurance Coverage
07/18/07Interrupting the Lyme Disease Life Cycle
07/18/07Advisory: Food Industry Pledge to Market Only Healthy Foods to Children
07/16/07Yale Biomedical Engineer Creating Nanotech Drug Delivery with L'Oreal USA Award
07/16/07Center of Excellence (CoE) in Aging at Yale Awarded John A. Hartford Grant
07/12/07Brain Virus Has "Bystander" Effects
07/10/07“America’s Best Hospitals” Not Always The Best for Heart Attack Patients
07/10/07Weight Bias Threatens Obese Children's Health and Quality of Life
07/09/07Yale Hosts Historic Conference on Food and Addiction
07/03/07Yale Leaders in $6 Million International Effort to Fight Hypertension
07/02/07Orthopedic Specialist Joins Yale School of Medicine

 

June 
06/26/07Weight Management Program Cuts Diabetes Risk, Improves BMI in Overweight Children
06/19/07Yale and Clinton Foundation Training Program Awards Certification to Ethiopian Healthcare Professionals
06/15/07Ultra Deep Sequencing Identifies HIV Drug Resistance at Early Stage
06/13/07Yale University To Expand Medical and Scientific Research Programs with Acquisition of Bayer Complex
06/13/07ENCODE Consortium Findings Challenge Established Views on Human Genome: Surprises in Organization and Function of Genetic Elements
06/12/07Neural Stem Cells Reduce Parkinson's Symptoms in Monkeys
06/11/07Vincent T. DeVita, Jr., MD Honored by ASCO
06/11/07Yale and Clinton Foundation Develop Blueprint for Ethiopian Hospitals
06/11/07Patient Care Improves when Medical Residents Work Fewer Hours
06/07/07Menthol Receptor Also Important in Detecting Cold Temperatures
06/07/07Yale Cancer Center Survivorship Symposium Draws Healthcare Professionals from throughout the Region
06/07/07Crucial Progress in Understanding Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein
06/01/07Yale Cancer Center Answers: A New Weekly Radio Progam on WNPR

 

May 
05/30/07Yale Celebrates 150th Anniversary of First African American Graduate
05/24/07Yale Chair of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences Receives Prestigious Honors
05/24/07Sleep Apnea Increases Risk of Heart Attack and Diabetes
05/21/07Resistance to Scientific Explanations By Children and Adults
05/17/07Coverage for Children's Mental Illness Reduces Out-of-Pocket Spending
05/09/07Daniel C. DiMaio, M.D., Named Scientific Director of Yale Cancer Center
05/09/07Yale Faculty among Scholars, Scientists, Artists, and Leaders
05/03/07Abnormal Face Processing in Toddlers With Autism and Developmental Delays
05/03/07Clinical Approach Defined for Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
05/02/07Poor and Chronically Ill in Korea Pay More for Healthcare
05/02/07Reduction in Nicotine Craving Predicts Ability to Quit
05/01/07pHLIP, a Novel Technology to Locate and Treat Tumors
05/01/07La Cassa Magica Raises Funds to Support a Clinical Trials Unit at Yale Cancer Center

 

April 
04/26/07Dynamin 1 Gene Critical for Sophisticated Brain Function
04/26/07$7.5 Million NIH Grant to Yale for Autism Center of Excellence
04/25/07Yale Biophysicist Thomas Steitz Receives Gairdner Award for Medical Research
04/20/07Brain Networks Strengthened by Closing Ion Channels
04/18/07Smoking Indicator of Alcohol Misuse
04/17/07CEO and Yale School of Medicine Alumnus Receives Award
04/12/07Yale Autism Expert Discusses Expanded Clinical Services for Childhood Disorders
04/09/07Yale Dean Elected to Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering
04/05/07Early Estrogen Therapy May Reduce Cardiovascular Risks

 

March 
03/29/07Teen Smokers Exposed to Nicotine in the Womb Have Problems Focusing
03/29/07Vaccinating for Maximum Protection
03/28/07Recurring Chlamydia Infections Common in Teenage Girls
03/27/07Yale Physician Receives Burroughs Award for Translational Research
03/27/07Preparedness and Threats Theme of Public Health Week
03/27/07Educating Patients on How to Speak to Their Physicians
03/26/07Yale Researchers Weigh the Science on Soft Drinks and Health
03/17/07In Preeclampsia, Researchers Identify Proteins that Cause Blood Vessel Damage
03/16/07In Hispanic Women, Genetic Variations Linked to Spontaneous Preterm Birth
03/15/07Procedure Predicts Embryos Most Likely to Result in Pregnancy
03/15/07Yale Scientist to Speak at Announcement of Report on Effects of Research Funding
03/13/07$1.5 Million Grant to Yale for Narcolepsy-Neurotransmitter Study
03/13/07Due to Cost, Heart Attack Patients Often Avoid Follow-up Care and Medication
03/12/07Brain's "Default Mode" Awry in Schizophrenia
03/08/07Yale Researchers Receive Donaghue Investigator Awards
03/07/07Grant to Yale from Simons Foundation to Explore Genetic Causes of Autism
03/07/07Study at Yale Finds Emotions and Values Shape How People Think of Nanotechnology
03/07/07How Anti-Depressants Create New Brain Cells
03/05/07Kelly Brownell Testifies Before Congress on the "Unsafe Nutrition Environment" in Schools
03/05/07Triptolide: A Potential Drug for Polycystic Kidney Disease
03/01/07Rare Mutation Causes Early Heart Disease and Metabolic Syndrome

 

February 
02/28/07Genome Sequence Shows What Makes Bacteria Dangerous for Troops in Iraq
02/28/07Arthur L. Levy, MD Named Medical Director for Medical Oncology
02/27/07Yale Researchers Named Ellison Foundation Senior Scholars in Aging
02/26/07Three Young Scientists at Yale Honored with Sloan Foundation Fellowships
02/22/07Autism Gene Identified by Yale and Global Consortium
02/21/07Uric Acid Levels Tied to Impaired Thinking in the Elderly
02/21/07Yale Professor Wins Dru Carlson Award for Ultrasound Research
02/20/07Yearning Most Salient Feeling Following a Loss
02/20/07Expert on Patient Involvement in Health Care To Be Keynote Speaker at Yale School of Nursing
02/14/07Plastics in Common Household Items May Cause Fertility Defects
02/14/07Yale Investigator Receives Wiley Prize for Pivotal Discovery
02/13/07Ancient Cellular Pathway Important in Fighting Viruses
02/12/07Long-term Marijuana Smoking Leads to Respiratory Complaintse
02/10/07Increased Risk of Stillbirth in Older Pregnant Women
02/09/07First-Degree Fetal Heart Block May be Reversible
02/08/07Prematurity More Accurately Predicted by Advances in Proteomic Technology
02/08/073-D Ultrasound Identifies Women at Risk for Impending Preterm Birth

 

January 
01/31/07Breakthrough in Nanodevice Synthesis Revolutionizes Biological Sensors
01/31/07Inadequate Communication Reduces Benefits of Mammogram Screening for Black Women
01/30/07Potentially Pathogenic Virus Found in Mad Cow Cells
01/25/07Yale Child Study Center Receives Over $3.5 Million NIH Grant for Autism Research
01/23/07Dr. Edward Chu Named Deputy Director of Yale Cancer Center
01/18/07Yale PET Center Opens with President Levin and Pfizer CEO
01/17/07Yale PET Center Opens with President Levin and Pfizer CEO
01/17/07Long-Term Narcotics Use for Back Pain May be Ineffective and Lead to Abuse
01/16/07Missing Molecule Has Important Role in a Developmental Brain Abnormality
01/11/07Guidelines for Duration of Antibiotics During Labor Refuted
01/11/07Leading Cause of U.S. Food-borne Illness Makes its Own Pathway Through Cells
01/09/07Nicotine Dependence Gene Mapped to Chromosome 5
01/09/07Mitochondrial Protein Maintains Appetite During Fasting
01/08/07Yale Scientist Receives $500,000 Heart Association Award
01/04/07Reducing Racial and Ethnic Gaps in Health Care
01/03/07Estrogen Curbs Appetite In Same Way as the Hormone Leptin
01/02/07Race Impacts Professional Lives of Physicians of African Descent