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The Mechanisms and Perception of Itch
Dr. Robert LaMotte’s Laboratory at the Yale School of Medicine studies the perception and mechanisms of itch in an effort to derive better treatments for chronic itch.
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Research Links Sugar Consumption, Fat Production, and Diabetes
Dr. Varman Samuel’s Laboratory at Yale School of Medicine has uncovered a feed-forward mechanism whereby excess sugar consumption may lead to increased fat production in the liver and the ensuing development of diabetes
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Spontaneous Self-Healing in Icthyosis
Mutations that occur in genes during DNA replication and cell division lead to a wide range of diseases, from cancer to sickle-cell anemia. In the case of ichthyosis with confetti, however, recombination can revert
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Influenza Renders Immune System Vulnerable
Recent research shows that having the flu can make you vulnerable to secondary bacterial infections via immunosuppression
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Guanfacine: The Future for ADHD Treatment
Imagine having a child who is so uncontrollably disruptive that going out to eat at restaurants is never an option. With no friends at school, he is just as frustrated as anyone else about
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Reading + Science = Literacy : Haskins Laboratories and the Promise of Eliminating Illiteracy
It is estimated that nowadays only a third of American eighth-graders can read proficiently and up to twenty percent of youths have some sort of reading disability. Moreover, students lacking in basic reading comprehension
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Nanoparticles: Tiny miracles for those on the quest for the perfect drug
What if you could make the perfect drug? Would you prefer to avoid side effects, prescribe lower doses, or decide when and where your drug attacks? While ultimate perfection in drug engineering may not
Read More »That Which We Call a Rose
What’s in a name? The answer is a lot, although it is mostly in the initials. Research at Yale conducted by Joseph Simmons, assistant professor of marketing, indicates that people unconsciously make decisions based
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Mechanism of Bacterial Infection in Legionnaire’s disease
It is not often that a pathogen is compared to a “crafty burglar,” yet the description is apt for the bacteria that causes Legionnaire’s disease, a severe form of pneumonia. When Legionella pneumophila enters the body,
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Smell then tell: New neurons in the adult brain receive signals before forming synapses of their own
“Smell is cool,” quipped Charles Greer, professor of neurosurgery and neurobiology at the School of Medicine, when asked how he would summarize his research on the neurological workings of the olfactory system for a
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