MEDICAL RESEARCH AND YNHH
JESSICA KASAMOTO
Researchers study mental health issues among adolescents in American Samoa

A study out of the School of Public Health was one of the first to delve into the intricacies of mental health issues of American-Samoan youth; the findings will help create a framework on how to improve mental health services and infrastructure in the community.

October 6, 2023

CARLOS SALCERIO
Yale awarded $4.5M grant to investigate bipolar disorder

BD² grant enables Yale researchers to explore bipolar disorder's biological roots

October 5, 2023

VALENTINA SIMON
NIH awards grant to Yale researchers for developing gene editing platform

The National Institute of Health announced a $40 million grant for researchers to develop a CRISPR-mediated platform for genome editing in the brain and to treat genetic disorders.

October 5, 2023

ERIN HU
Yale researchers use neural networks to predict underage drinking risk in teens

Neural networks uncovered through a longitudinal study could help predict underage drinking risk in teenagers.

October 4, 2023

ABEL GELETA
Yale New Haven Health addresses burnout of health care professionals through peer-to-peer forums

Yale New Haven Health is working with Yancy Forums to enhance connection among health care workers.

October 4, 2023

CARLOS SALCERIO
Breakthrough medication offers new promise in battling postpartum depression

Yale researchers weigh in on zuranolone, a newly FDA-approved medication for postpartum depression poised to make a significant impact in addressing this often overlooked complication of pregnancy.

October 3, 2023

OMAR ALI, CARLOS SALCERIO & LUCY ZHA
Placental examination might be able to explain unaccounted pregnancy losses, Yale researchers say

Yale researchers published a study last month revealing that over 90 percent of unaccounted pregnancy losses can be explained by placental examination.

October 3, 2023

OMAR ALI & HANNAH MARK
Black, Hispanic and low-income patients deprioritized in YNHH emergency room lines, study finds

An analysis of thousands of patients at the Yale New Haven Hospital emergency department found that Black, Hispanic and low-income patients are among those more likely to be skipped over in emergency room triage lines — a pattern that experts say is a systemic issue.

October 2, 2023

JESSICA KASAMOTO
Yale study finds increase in asthma-related emergency room visits in New York City due to Canadian wildfire smoke

Researchers involved in the study spoke with the News about how they used New York City’s syndromic surveillance system to determine how many asthma-related emergency room visits occurred as the smoke wave rolled through the city.

September 29, 2023

LUCY ZHA
Women seek acne care 2.5x more often than men, researchers find

A recent study led by researchers at the School of Medicine found that women seek dermatology care for acne at over double the rate that […]

September 28, 2023

ROHAN LOKANADHAM
Yale researchers make progress in advanced lung cancer immunotherapy recognition and treatment

Yale researchers have potentially found a more effective treatment for non-small cell lung cancer and a better way to identify patients who are suited for these immunotherapies.

September 26, 2023