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A ‘Shangri-La’ for stem cell research at Yale
A focus on the basics of stem cell biology is Yale’s unique approach
This summer marks the second anniversary of the opening of the Yale Stem Cell Center (YSCC). By any measure, say YSCC Director Haifan Lin, Ph.D., professor of cell biology, and Associate Director Diane S. Krause, M.D., Ph.D., professor of laboratory medicine and...
The kindest cut: single-port surgery at Yale
About 8 percent of the population has an appendectomy at some point in their lives, usually prompted by an attack of acute appendicitis. Until about 2000, appendectomies were performed using traditional “open” surgery...
Opening up the lines of communication
To be successful, the doctor-patient relationship requires clear communication above all else. When a doctor doesn’t speak the native tongue of a patient, translators are often called in to help, but because one’s...
Advances
A replacement for hormone replacement?
Estradiol, a naturally occurring female sex hormone, supports skeletal health by balancing the...
Read more...Clearing out Alzheimer’s plaques
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients tend to have elevated levels of TGF-ß, or transforming growth...
Read more...Feminine pharaoh: a genetic anomaly?
Akhenaten, a pharaoh of Egypt’s 18th dynasty, is portrayed (see photo) with a thin neck, elongated...
Read more...Natural selection tames alcohol use
It is well known that some East Asians have a low tolerance for alcoholic drinks because they carry...
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Medicine@Yale, the bimonthly newsletter of Yale School of Medicine (YSM), chronicles achievements
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