https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/stresscenter/news-rss/?orgId=110682&title=Latest+News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Yale Stress Center en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Thu, 14 May 2026 22:59:30 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/03/06/weight-stress-helping-parents-may-protect-children-obesity https://news.yale.edu/2026/03/06/weight-stress-helping-parents-may-protect-children-obesity Yale researchers found that helping parents regulate stress, when combined with healthy nutrition, curbed obesity risk in their young children. The findings were published in Pediatrics, and the research team was led by Rajita Sinha, PhD, Foundations Fund Professor of Psychiatry and professor in the Child Study Center and of neuroscience. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2025/12/10/stress-hormones-can-alter-brain-networks-and-strengthen-emotional-memories https://news.yale.edu/2025/12/10/stress-hormones-can-alter-brain-networks-and-strengthen-emotional-memories A new Yale study investigates how cortisol, a stress-related hormone, helps the brain build emotional memories. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 21:00:00 Z https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GEe8EUTfRk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GEe8EUTfRk In this episode of The Oprah Podcast, Oprah sits down with Dr. Ania Jastreboff, an endocrinologist and associate professor at the Yale School of Medicine, to talk about the new GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound. Dr. Ania, who has been on the forefront of GLP-1 medication research for the past 20 years, will talk through why it is biologically difficult for some people to lose weight, maintain weight loss, and why obesity is a disease. She explains how the new GLP-1 medications work, how they can facilitate weight loss, and if they are safe. Dr. Ania answers questions from people around the country who are taking the GLP-medications and have lost a significant amount of weight. We will also share an update from Amy Kane who told her story of losing 160 pounds on weight loss medications last year on Oprah’s ABC Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/well/tiktok-cortisol-face-stress.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/well/tiktok-cortisol-face-stress.html Rajita Sinha, PhD, Foundations Fund Professor of Psychiatry and Professor in the Child Study Center and of Neuroscience, and director of the Yale Interdisciplinary Stress Center, spoke to The New York Times about the effect of stress on a person's appearance. Tue, 06 Aug 2024 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/news/yale-medicine-magazine/article/journals/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/news/yale-medicine-magazine/article/journals/ A collection of recent studies from YSM Wed, 20 Mar 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/stresscenter/news-article/new-frontiers-in-obesity-research-at-yale/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/stresscenter/news-article/new-frontiers-in-obesity-research-at-yale/ Newly emerging, highly effective treatments and new discoveries regarding the pathophysiology of obesity provide promise for combating this growing epidemic. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/news/yale-medicine-magazine/article/whry-celebrates-25-years-of-advancing-womens-health/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/news/yale-medicine-magazine/article/whry-celebrates-25-years-of-advancing-womens-health/ WHRY celebrates 25 years of advancing women’s health Wed, 01 Nov 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/news/yale-medicine-magazine/article/the-next-era-of-obesity/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/news/yale-medicine-magazine/article/the-next-era-of-obesity/ The next era of obesity medicine Wed, 01 Nov 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/news/yale-medicine-magazine/article/new-anti-obesity-medications/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/news/yale-medicine-magazine/article/new-anti-obesity-medications/ New anti-obesity medications are transforming the treatment of obesity. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/news/yale-medicine-magazine/article/stigma-adds-fuel-to-the-obesity-epidemic/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/news/yale-medicine-magazine/article/stigma-adds-fuel-to-the-obesity-epidemic/ Social stigma harms people with overweight conditions. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 04:00:00 Z https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/prediabetes https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/prediabetes Prediabetes is a warning sign that your body's insulin levels are rising. Yale Medicine experts discuss how to reverse it before developing type 2 diabetes. Mon, 23 Oct 2023 04:00:00 Z https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/22/well/live/cortisol-stress-hormone.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/22/well/live/cortisol-stress-hormone.html Cortisol gets a bad rap, but it’s not so clear-cut. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 04:00:00 Z https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2214423 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2214423 Ania Jastreboff, MD, PhD talks about obesity. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/about-school-of-public-health/communications-public-relations/publications/public-health-magazine/article/awards-and-honors-fall-2022/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/about-school-of-public-health/communications-public-relations/publications/public-health-magazine/article/awards-and-honors-fall-2022/ 2021 Awards and Honors Tue, 29 Nov 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/stresscenter/news-article/harvard-expert-discusses-innovations-in-long-term-care/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/stresscenter/news-article/harvard-expert-discusses-innovations-in-long-term-care/ The Yale School of Public Health’s annual Dean’s Lecture and Program on Aging seminar was delivered this year by Harvard Professor David Grabowski, a leading national expert in health care policy and long-term care. Mon, 21 Nov 2022 04:00:00 Z https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/982467?src= https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/982467?src= New insights into the benefits of treatment with the "twincretin" tirzepatide for people with overweight or obesity come from new findings reported at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 04:00:00 Z https://www.newsweek.com/2022/10/21/forget-weed-wine-xanax-science-has-better-ways-treat-anxiety-1750921.html https://www.newsweek.com/2022/10/21/forget-weed-wine-xanax-science-has-better-ways-treat-anxiety-1750921.html YCSC experts including Professor Wendy Silverman, PhD, ABPP discuss anxiety treatment with Newsweek. Wed, 12 Oct 2022 04:00:00 Z https://wondermind.com/article/hypomania-vs-mania/ https://wondermind.com/article/hypomania-vs-mania/ Hilary Blumberg, MD, John and Hope Furth Professor of Psychiatric Neuroscience and Professor of Psychiatry, and in the Child Study Center and of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, and director of the Mood Disorders Research Program, spoke with Wondermind about hypomania and mania, how they are similar, and how they are different. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/stresscenter/news-article/burg-co-edits-special-issue-in-health-psychology/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/stresscenter/news-article/burg-co-edits-special-issue-in-health-psychology/ Matthew M. Burg, PhD, professor at the Yale School of Medicine and clinical psychologist, co-edited a special issue in the journal Health Psychology. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 04:00:00 Z https://khn.org/news/article/children-in-northern-california-learn-to-cope-with-wildfire-trauma/ https://khn.org/news/article/children-in-northern-california-learn-to-cope-with-wildfire-trauma/ As California wildfires grow more intense, frequent, and widespread, many children who live through them are experiencing lasting psychological trauma such as anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Fri, 09 Sep 2022 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2022/08/24/breaking-stereotype-brain-models-are-not-one-size-fits-all https://news.yale.edu/2022/08/24/breaking-stereotype-brain-models-are-not-one-size-fits-all Using machine learning, scientists can create models to make predictions about the behavior and health of individuals.Yale researchers examined why these models tend to fail, why that happens, and what can be done about it. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 04:00:00 Z https://www.prevention.com/health/mental-health/a26678044/women-and-stress/ https://www.prevention.com/health/mental-health/a26678044/women-and-stress/ Rajita Sinha, PhD, Foundations Fund Professor of Psychiatry and Professor in the Child Study Center and of Neuroscience, spoke to Prevention about how men and women are impacted by stress. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2022/08/04/better-understand-brain-look-bigger-picture https://news.yale.edu/2022/08/04/better-understand-brain-look-bigger-picture Researchers evaluated various approaches to fMRI and found that zooming out and taking a wider field of view captures additional relevant information that a narrow focus leaves out, offering greater understanding of neural interplay. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/stresscenter/news-article/pietrzak-lowe-receive-apa-honors/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/stresscenter/news-article/pietrzak-lowe-receive-apa-honors/ Two Yale School of Public Health professors are being honored with awards by the American Psychological Association for their work in trauma psychology. Tue, 26 Jul 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/stresscenter/news-article/diabetes-treatment-and-research-at-yale-nearly-30-years-of-progress/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/stresscenter/news-article/diabetes-treatment-and-research-at-yale-nearly-30-years-of-progress/ Yale endocrinologists are leaders in the study and treatment of diabetes. Tue, 19 Jul 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/stresscenter/news-article/sleeps-crucial-role-in-preserving-memory/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/stresscenter/news-article/sleeps-crucial-role-in-preserving-memory/ During sleep, our brains are busy consolidating memories and removing waste to keep our minds sharp. Recent findings from Yale on sleep hygiene and more. Tue, 10 May 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/stresscenter/news-article/yale-cardiologists-are-among-connecticuts-top-doctors/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/stresscenter/news-article/yale-cardiologists-are-among-connecticuts-top-doctors/ Connecticut Magazine's 2022 ‘Top Doctors’ list includes 16 Yale faculty in the Section of Cardiovascular Medicine. Tue, 03 May 2022 04:00:00 Z