https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-rss/?orgId=108744&title=Latest+News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Comparative Medicine en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Thu, 14 May 2026 19:04:30 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/to-fight-cancer-try-adding-exercise/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/to-fight-cancer-try-adding-exercise/ Growing evidence from Yale suggests that regular physical activity can help lower cancer risk and improve outcomes. Experts emphasize that while exercise isn’t a cure-all, even moderate activity may offer meaningful benefits. Thu, 14 May 2026 15:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/largest-ever-genetic-study-of-endometriosis-uncovers-80-risk-regions-and-new-avenues-for-treatment/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/largest-ever-genetic-study-of-endometriosis-uncovers-80-risk-regions-and-new-avenues-for-treatment/ Yale investigators, in collaboration with a team of international scientists, have nearly doubled the known genetic landscape of endometriosis, a chronic and often debilitating inflammatory disease affecting approximately 10% of women worldwide. Renato Polimanti, PhD, MSc, is senior author of the paper, published in Nature Genetics. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/cutting-calories-to-slow-aging-without-compromising-health/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/cutting-calories-to-slow-aging-without-compromising-health/ Scientists found a potential target for achieving the healthy longevity that can come with calorie restriction, without the negative effects it can have on the immune system. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/genetic-risk-for-type-1-diabetes-extends-to-brain-cells/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/genetic-risk-for-type-1-diabetes-extends-to-brain-cells/ New research suggests that cognitive traits observed in some individuals with type 1 diabetes may share underlying biological origins with the disease itself. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:00:00 Z https://neurosciencenews.com/biological-link-between-music-and-bonding-identified/ https://neurosciencenews.com/biological-link-between-music-and-bonding-identified/ “One of the paper’s most important and unexpected findings was showing that one’s perception of connectedness to another person is directly related to the activity in these specific regions of the brain,” Hirsch, PhD, said. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/yale-study-listening-to-a-consonant-chord-progression-during-live-face-to-face-gaze-enhances-neural-activity-in-social-systems/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/yale-study-listening-to-a-consonant-chord-progression-during-live-face-to-face-gaze-enhances-neural-activity-in-social-systems/ A new Yale study published in the Journal of Neuroscience provides evidence that predictable musical chord progressions enhance social connectedness by engaging and synchronizing neural systems involved in social perception and interaction — especially during live face-to-face engagement. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/article/ct-covid-19-animals-humans-infections-study-21893961.php https://www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/article/ct-covid-19-animals-humans-infections-study-21893961.php The goal of their study, the results of which were published in the journal Nature late last year, was to better understand how viruses move between human and animal populations in the hope of learning how to better predict and control that transmission. Sun, 01 Mar 2026 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/long-living-wild-mouse-may-hold-secret-to-healthy-aging/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/long-living-wild-mouse-may-hold-secret-to-healthy-aging/ A desert-living wild mouse lives longer and ages more gracefully than other mice. How it does could give clues for boosting human longevity. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:00:00 Z https://connecticut.news12.com/yale-school-of-medicine-uncovers-breakthrough-in-cancer-research https://connecticut.news12.com/yale-school-of-medicine-uncovers-breakthrough-in-cancer-research The study found that working muscles effectively outcompete tumors for the glucose supply, causing tumors to receive less of the fuel they need to grow. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/video/news/local/exercising-to-curb-cancerous-tumor-growth/3703730/ https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/video/news/local/exercising-to-curb-cancerous-tumor-growth/3703730/ Dr. Rachel Perry with the Yale School of Medicine explains the new study that looked into how exercising reduces cancer risks and improves response to treatment. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/yale-cancer-centers-crtec-hosts-cancer-research-discovery-program/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/yale-cancer-centers-crtec-hosts-cancer-research-discovery-program/ On February 6, 2026, YCC CRTEC welcomed students from Hill Regional Career High School to our Cancer Research Discovery Program (CRDP), a day designed to introduce them to careers in cancer research and medicine. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/how-exercise-slows-tumor-growth/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/how-exercise-slows-tumor-growth/ In her latest study, Rachel Perry, PhD, of Yale School of Medicine, reveals one of the clearest mechanisms to date behind a question patients often ask: Why does exercise seem to protect people against cancer? Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:17:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/01/09/sars-cov-2-decline-animals-study-finds https://news.yale.edu/2026/01/09/sars-cov-2-decline-animals-study-finds In a new Yale study, researchers found that SARS-CoV-2—the virus responsible for COVID-19—is weakening within the animal kingdom. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/news/yale-medicine-magazine/article/the-glp-1-revolution/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/news/yale-medicine-magazine/article/the-glp-1-revolution/ Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists are showing promise for reducing both cardiometabolic disease prevalence and obesity stigma. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/womens-health-research-at-yale-pilot-project-program-award-cycle-now-open/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/womens-health-research-at-yale-pilot-project-program-award-cycle-now-open/ Since 1998, Women’s Health Research at Yale’s signature Pilot Project Program has provided critical seed funding for Yale faculty examining sex differences across health in conditions that affect women differently, disproportionately, and uniquely. Our program serves as an incubator for catalyzing new approaches to understanding the health of women, and/or the influence of sex differences on health, consistent with the NIH definition. The 2025-26 application process is now open. Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/cardiovascular-medicine-translational-research-award-announces-first-recipients/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/cardiovascular-medicine-translational-research-award-announces-first-recipients/ The Section of Cardiovascular Medicine recently established the Michaele and James Imbrogno Yale Cardiovascular Medicine Translational Research Award (TRA) to promote cardiovascular research that bridges molecular science, patient-oriented studies, and clinical cardiovascular disease. The TRA program announced its first two disease-oriented translational science team award recipients. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 05:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2025/11/03/new-tool-understanding-chromosome-abnormalities-eggs-older-women https://news.yale.edu/2025/11/03/new-tool-understanding-chromosome-abnormalities-eggs-older-women Yale researchers have created a new method for simulating “aging-like” chromosome errors in mouse eggs to better understand female reproductive lifespan. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/yajaira-suarez-receives-judah-folkman-award-for-pioneering-work-in-blood-vessel-biology/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/yajaira-suarez-receives-judah-folkman-award-for-pioneering-work-in-blood-vessel-biology/ Yajaira Suárez, PhD, has won the Judah Folkman Award for her research in vascular biology. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 15:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/2025-yale-ku-forum-clinical-and-basic-neuroscience/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/2025-yale-ku-forum-clinical-and-basic-neuroscience/ Yale School of Medicine and Korea University will co-host the 2025 Yale-KU Forum, showcasing research on clinical and basic neuroscience. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/brueckner-chen-horvath-elected-to-national-academy-of-medicine/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/brueckner-chen-horvath-elected-to-national-academy-of-medicine/ Martina Brueckner, MD, Lieping Chen, MD, PhD, and Tamas Horvath, DVM, PhD, have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:30:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/y-age-symposium-draws-crowd-for-day-long-discussion-on-human-longevity/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/y-age-symposium-draws-crowd-for-day-long-discussion-on-human-longevity/ The second annual Y-Age Symposium hosted by the Yale Center for Research on Aging (Y-Age) filled The Anlyan Center at Yale School of Medicine on October 13 as scientists and researchers from Yale and beyond discussed the growing fields of human longevity, geroscience, and the biology of aging. Wed, 15 Oct 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/scientists-pinpoint-macrophages-that-fight-chronic-inflammation/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/scientists-pinpoint-macrophages-that-fight-chronic-inflammation/ Immune cells found in fat tissue are linked to age-associated inflammation, Yale researchers find. The cells could be a target for slowing age-related illness. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:00:00 Z https://singularityhub.com/2025/09/19/scientists-say-a-newly-discovered-immune-cell-may-drive-inflammation-as-we-age/ https://singularityhub.com/2025/09/19/scientists-say-a-newly-discovered-immune-cell-may-drive-inflammation-as-we-age/ A battle between immune cell family members hints at why chronic inflammation ramps up as we get older. Fri, 19 Sep 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/uncovering-drivers-ofand-treatment-fornoonan-syndrome-heart-defects/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/uncovering-drivers-ofand-treatment-fornoonan-syndrome-heart-defects/ Yale researchers identified the molecular drivers of a heart condition tied to Noonan syndrome—and they may have found a treatment. Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2025/09/03/quitting-time-neurons-drive-sociable-behavior-children-and-teens-turn-adulthood https://news.yale.edu/2025/09/03/quitting-time-neurons-drive-sociable-behavior-children-and-teens-turn-adulthood Researchers have mapped the neural signaling that drives social impulses critical to survival in young mammals. Wed, 03 Sep 2025 20:00:00 Z https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02788-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02788-0 Study from authors who include several members of Yale School of Medicine reveals that a newly discovered type of immune cell found in fat tissue seems to contribute to the chronic inflammation associated with aging. Tue, 02 Sep 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/announcing-the-center-for-brain-and-mind-health-2025-pilot-grant-program-awardees/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/announcing-the-center-for-brain-and-mind-health-2025-pilot-grant-program-awardees/ The Center for Brain & Mind Health Pilot Program is the center's annual keystone initiative, embodying its core value of interdisciplinary collaboration as a driver of clinically relevant neuroscience. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/consuming-less-cysteine-can-burn-fat-to-induce-weight-loss/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/consuming-less-cysteine-can-burn-fat-to-induce-weight-loss/ Reducing calorie intake can improve health and longevity. A new study finds the amino acid cysteine may be a key reason why. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 09:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/understanding-social-disconnect-in-psychosis-a-new-fnirs-study-at-yale/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/understanding-social-disconnect-in-psychosis-a-new-fnirs-study-at-yale/ Psychosis often leads to social withdrawal, isolation, and difficulty forming relationships. Understanding the neural mechanisms behind social disconnection can help researchers develop therapies that address not just the symptoms of psychosis, but also the profound social challenges that come with it. This research marks a significant step toward more empathetic, neuroscience-informed care for individuals living with psychosis. Mon, 19 May 2025 11:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2025/05/09/how-typhoid-fever-triggers-severe-neurological-symptoms https://news.yale.edu/2025/05/09/how-typhoid-fever-triggers-severe-neurological-symptoms Yale researchers have discovered how typhoid fever triggers neurological symptoms, offering new insight into treatment options.  Fri, 09 May 2025 15:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2025/04/30/nobelist-next-door https://news.yale.edu/2025/04/30/nobelist-next-door Professors James Rothman and Joy Hirsch are both distinguished scientists and beloved resident fellows of Branford College—and hosts of monthly science-themed dinners at Mory’s.  Thu, 01 May 2025 18:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/how-does-your-brain-make-decisions-researchers-develop-a-novel-model/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/how-does-your-brain-make-decisions-researchers-develop-a-novel-model/ Researchers created a new decision-making model based on qualitative outcomes of available options. It could provide insight into how our brains value subjective outcomes. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 11:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2025/03/10/machine-learning-model-predicts-ptsd-symptom-severity-over-time https://news.yale.edu/2025/03/10/machine-learning-model-predicts-ptsd-symptom-severity-over-time Using functional brain imaging and machine learning, Yale researchers were able to predict PTSD symptoms 14 months after the initial traumatic event. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/ysm-moves-up-to-3rd-in-us-for-nih-funding/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/ysm-moves-up-to-3rd-in-us-for-nih-funding/ Yale School of Medicine now ranks third in the nation for NIH funding, according to the most recent report from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/what-makes-successful-heart-failure-drug-work/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/what-makes-successful-heart-failure-drug-work/ Researchers across Yale School of Medicine published a new study in The Journal of Clinical Investigation that sheds light on how SGLT2 inhibitors work to protect the heart. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/yale-department-of-internal-medicine-faculty-promotions-and-appointments-january-2025/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/yale-department-of-internal-medicine-faculty-promotions-and-appointments-january-2025/ Congratulations to the following Yale Department of Internal Medicine faculty members, who were recently promoted, appointed, or reappointed. Thu, 02 Jan 2025 14:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/ycc-research-publications-2024/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/ycc-research-publications-2024/ A listing of recent publications by Yale Cancer Center researchers and clinicians in the first quarter of 2024 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 15:00:00 Z https://www.npr.org/2024/11/18/1257825199/family-thanksgiving-holidays-politics-disagreements https://www.npr.org/2024/11/18/1257825199/family-thanksgiving-holidays-politics-disagreements Joy Hirsch, PhD, Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Psychiatry and professor of comparative medicine and of neuroscience, spoke to NPR about her 2021 study that examined disagreement during face-to-face dialogue. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2024/10/23/true-hybrid-mice-might-reveal-how-new-species-emerge https://news.yale.edu/2024/10/23/true-hybrid-mice-might-reveal-how-new-species-emerge Creating zygotes from the genetic material and cytoplasm of two mouse species yields offspring that differ drastically from their parents, a new study shows. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/hirsch-wins-national-championships-in-competitive-ballroom-dance/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/hirsch-wins-national-championships-in-competitive-ballroom-dance/ Joy Hirsch, PhD, Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Psychiatry and professor of comparative medicine and of neuroscience, and her long-time dance partner, Richard Diaz, won national championships in both the classical ballroom and Latin categories at the National Dance Council of America Empire Dance Championships in Jersey City, N.J., Aug. 2-3. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/gut-microbiome-imbalance-promotes-liver-disease-in-cystic-fibrosis/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/gut-microbiome-imbalance-promotes-liver-disease-in-cystic-fibrosis/ About 30% of patients with cystic fibrosis report liver abnormalities and 10% of these patients go on to experience severe liver disease. Traditionally, cystic fibrosis-related liver disease was thought to be caused primarily by defective bile secretion due to the dysfunctional CFTR protein, which limited treatment options. Yale’s recent study led by Romina Fiorotto, PhD, and Mario Strazzabosco, MD, PhD, has identified a connection between the gut microbiome and the development of liver disease in cystic fibrosis patients. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2024/08/12/insights-outcomes-sea-scorpions-delusions-and-forensics-related-stress https://news.yale.edu/2024/08/12/insights-outcomes-sea-scorpions-delusions-and-forensics-related-stress Yale researchers unveil new findings related to green health care, brain processes that affect delusional thoughts, and the size of ancient sea scorpions. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/vishwa-deep-dixit-phd-dvm-chosen-as-member-of-academy-for-health-and-lifespan-research/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/vishwa-deep-dixit-phd-dvm-chosen-as-member-of-academy-for-health-and-lifespan-research/ Vishwa Deep Dixit, PhD, DVM, Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Pathology and Professor of Immunology and Director of the Yale Center for Research on Aging, has been selected as an inductee to the Academy for Health and Lifespan Research. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 13:30:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/novel-protein-detects-responds-changes-blood-flow/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/novel-protein-detects-responds-changes-blood-flow/ A team at Yale, led by Martin Schwartz, PhD, Robert W. Berliner Professor of Medicine (cardiology), has identified a protein that helps your body sense and respond to changes in this shear stress. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/highlighting-yales-neuroscience-research-as-nih-budget-remains-uncertain/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/highlighting-yales-neuroscience-research-as-nih-budget-remains-uncertain/ To better understand the impact of NIH funding, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal visited Yale School of Medicine for a tour of neuroscience lab facilities and a discussion with neuroscience researchers. Wed, 10 Jul 2024 18:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/meet-maurizio-chioccioli-and-his-research-on-lung-injury-repair/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/meet-maurizio-chioccioli-and-his-research-on-lung-injury-repair/ Maurizio Chioccioli, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in Genetics and Comparative Medicine at Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Chioccioli started his lab in September 2023 and he is primarily focused on unraveling the intricate mechanisms underlying lung injury repair, particularly in the alveolus, a specialized structure responsible for gas exchange. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 17:20:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/bandler-honored-with-2024-national-institute-of-mental-health-outstanding-resident-award/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/bandler-honored-with-2024-national-institute-of-mental-health-outstanding-resident-award/ Rachel Bandler, MD, PhD, a third-year resident in the Yale Department of Psychiatry, has been selected to receive the 2024 National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Outstanding Resident Award. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2024/04/25/study-identifies-driver-liver-cancer-could-be-target-treatment https://news.yale.edu/2024/04/25/study-identifies-driver-liver-cancer-could-be-target-treatment Inhibiting a certain protein in mice reduced obesity-induced liver tumor development, Yale researchers found. It could reveal a future treatment route. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/grants-awarded-at-ycc-2024/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/grants-awarded-at-ycc-2024/ Institutional support, federal funding, philanthropy and grants are the support that make cancer research possible. Wed, 28 Feb 2024 16:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/case-announces-newly-elected-members/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/compmed/news-article/case-announces-newly-elected-members/ Thirteen members of the Yale School of Medicine (YSM) and Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) faculties have been elected to the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE). In all, 35 of Connecticut’s leading experts in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine were elected this year. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 06:00:00 Z