Newswise — Patients with psychosis have a disrupted connection to reality, often suffering from delusions and hallucinations. These symptoms have been thought to arise from the same brain processes, but a new Yale study upends this long-held belief. The new study examined the natural progression of delusions and hallucinations in two large groups of adolescents … Read more
Newswise — Systemic sclerosis, or scleroderma, causes the hardening of skin and connective tissues. Often, the disease harms other organs, such as the heart, kidneys, lungs, and gastrointestinal tract, and it can lead to death. Within the population of people who have systemic sclerosis, those who have diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis often have a worse … Read more
Newswise — Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure used to replace damaged heart valves, offering patients an alternative to open heart surgery. Over the last decade, there has been a dramatic shift in the treatment of valvular heart disease, and today, the majority of patients with aortic stenosis who undergo aortic … Read more
Newswise — A landmark study led by the Latin American Genomics Consortium (LAGC), a pioneering collaborative network co-founded and co-led by Janitza Montalvo-Ortiz, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry, reveals a significant disparity in psychiatric genomics research, with over 85% of participants in genome-wide association studies being of European ancestry. This imbalance severely limits our understanding … Read more
Newswise — Neutrophils, the most abundant immune cells in our bodies, are known for their destructive roles: killing pathogens, clearing out infections, and, sometimes to our detriment, wreaking havoc on surrounding tissues in the process. But now, scientists at Yale School of Medicine (YSM), have discovered a new role for neutrophils, one that involves the … Read more
REM Sleep Quality Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk,Study finds A recent study conducted by researchers at the Yale School of Medicine in Connecticut suggests a correlation between the quality of REM (rapid eye movement) sleep and the potential risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The research indicates that insufficient time spent in the REM phase, […] … Read more