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New Culprit for Viral Infections Among Elderly—An Overactive Immune Response
Researchers have found that exaggerated responses of the immune system explain why the elderly succumb to viral infections more readily than younger people. The study bucks the general belief that declining immune responses are to blame.
Parent Training Key to Improved Treatment of Behavior Problems in Children With Autism
The serious behavior problems that can occur in children with autism and related conditions can be reduced with a treatment plan that includes medication combined with a structured training program for parents, according to Yale University researchers and their colleagues.
For Dean Alpern, Making Science the ‘Language of Medicine’ Is a Priority
Dr. Robert J. Alpern is about to begin his second five-year term as dean of the Yale School of Medicine.
Research Revolution Underway at West Campus
At the center of the sprawling 136-acre West Campus are three buildings that will house scientists who are using three distinct technologies yet who share an underlying mission: transforming the way biological research is conducted at Yale.
On the Trail of a Vaccine for Lyme Disease: Yale Researchers Target Tick Saliva
A protein found in the saliva of ticks helps protect mice from developing Lyme disease, researchers have discovered. The findings may spur development of a new vaccine against infection from the disease.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Yale Cancer Center Experts Available to Speak on Controversial New Guidelines for Mammograms and Breast Self-Examination
New guidelines outline who should get mammograms and the effectiveness of breast self-examination.
Finding a Protective Mechanism for Retinal Cells Could Save Sight
Determining what triggers the death of retinal cells could hold the key to stopping blinding disorders caused by a wide range of eye diseases, School of Medicine researchers find.
Neurosurgery Resident’s Book Helps Ease Youths’ Fears About Brain Surgery
Parker has no appetite even for his favorite food — strawberry ice cream cones — because his head and belly don't feel well at all.
Six Universities Adopt New Technology Transfer Principles Designed to Speed Access to Affordable Medicines in the Developing World
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Yale Team Reveals How Immune System Gets Primed for Battle
In a study that sheds light on the inner workings of the immune system, a Yale-led team of researchers has revealed hidden details of how CD4+ T helper cells mobilize the body’s immune system to fight infection. The research appears in the November 9 Advance Online Publication of Nature.com.
Effects of Combat on Returning Female Veterans Focus of Fippinger Grant
Do female combat veterans have more problems adjusting to civilian life than males? In one of the first studies of its kind, Women’s Health Research at Yale will launch a collaborative study to identify gender differences among returning soldiers.
