https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/ysm/news-rss/?keywordId=111&orgId=113592&title=Research+at+YSM A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Yale School of Medicine en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Thu, 14 May 2026 16:28:53 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/cbt-after-esketamine-can-prevent-relapses-in-patients-with-major-depression-suicidal-ideation/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/cbt-after-esketamine-can-prevent-relapses-in-patients-with-major-depression-suicidal-ideation/ A new Yale-led study found that administration of cognitive behavioral therapy after a course of esketamine treatment can be effective in preventing relapse in patients with major depression and suicidal ideation. Samuel Wilkinson, MD, is lead author of the study, published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Wed, 06 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/tiny-device-illuminates-big-impact-force-has-on-the-body/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/tiny-device-illuminates-big-impact-force-has-on-the-body/ Researchers invented a nanodevice that can tug on individual proteins, enabling a deeper understanding of how force affects our bodies. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/researchers-uncover-potential-pathway-to-address-williams-beuren-syndrome/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/researchers-uncover-potential-pathway-to-address-williams-beuren-syndrome/ A new Yale-led study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research provides insights into the development of supravalvular aortic stenosis and identifies a possible pathway for targeting the disorder. Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-study-assesses-sex-differences-in-lethality-risk-screening-among-ipv-victims/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-study-assesses-sex-differences-in-lethality-risk-screening-among-ipv-victims/ Men who experienced relationship violence were more likely than women to be missed in follow up screening for risk of death by homicide caused by that abuse, according to a new Yale study. Wed, 03 Dec 2025 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/womens-health-research-at-yale-pilot-project-program-award-cycle-now-open/ https://medicine.yale.edu/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://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/cutting-edge-basic-science-research-to-address-real-world-questions/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/cutting-edge-basic-science-research-to-address-real-world-questions/ Meet Hattie Chung, PhD, assistant professor of medicine (cardiovascular medicine), who recently received her first award from the National Institutes of Health for a research project to understand how genetically identical cells respond differently to stimuli, such as treatments or environmental cues. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/students-showcase-research-at-close-of-yale-neuroscience-summer-scholars-program/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/students-showcase-research-at-close-of-yale-neuroscience-summer-scholars-program/ Four students from New Haven public high schools recently culminated an eight-week Yale Neuroscience Summer Scholars Program. They are Sarah Nakhi, Paigham Nasruddin, Benjamin Korn, and Jonay Flores-Liccien. Tue, 09 Sep 2025 16:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/potential-treatment-pathway-found-for-rare-and-aggressive-leukemia/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/potential-treatment-pathway-found-for-rare-and-aggressive-leukemia/ A Yale study published Aug. 28 on the cover of the journal Blood explains basic scientific discoveries that could lead to innovative therapies for acute myeloid leukemia, specifically a rare and aggressive blood cancer known as acute megakaryoblastic leukemia (AMKL). Thu, 28 Aug 2025 16:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-researchers-develop-novel-antibody-rna-therapy-for-resistant-cancers/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-researchers-develop-novel-antibody-rna-therapy-for-resistant-cancers/ A modified antibody-RNA therapy gets by the defenses of hard-to-reach and hard-to-treat cancers. Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/biomedical-research-saves-human-lives/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/biomedical-research-saves-human-lives/ The last half of the 20th century saw a sea change in our capacity to fight disease and improve health. The bedrock for this development was the consistent support for biomedical research, and the nation has benefited from scientific discoveries that have been translated into treatments for previously untreatable conditions. Since our inception in 1998, Women’s Health Research at Yale (WHRY) has initiated and supported such research on health conditions that directly affect communities all over the country. In particular, we have focused on advancing our understanding of women’s health and on sex differences in health and disease that inform our understanding and treatment of disorders in women and men. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 12:05:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/paradigm-shift-in-brain-cancer-research-needed-says-yale-professor/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/paradigm-shift-in-brain-cancer-research-needed-says-yale-professor/ Researchers need to find solutions differently than in the past to break through with treatments for aggressive brain cancers. Tue, 13 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2024/12/19/using-smartwatches-better-understand-psychiatric-illness https://news.yale.edu/2024/12/19/using-smartwatches-better-understand-psychiatric-illness Wearable sensors such as smartwatches that collect physical and physiological data may be powerful tools in the effort to better understand brain and behavioral illnesses and their genetic drivers, according to a new Yale study published in Cell. Co-authors include, from left, Walter Roberts, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry; Terril Verplaetse, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry; and Matthew Girgenti, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/a-digital-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-program-for-adults-with-alcohol-use-disorder/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/a-digital-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-program-for-adults-with-alcohol-use-disorder/ A digital cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program was more effective than clinician-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy in increasing alcohol abstinence in patients over an 8-month study period, according to a new Yale study. Brian D. Kiluk, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, is lead author of the study, published in JAMA Network Open. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-scientists-uncover-genetic-predisposition-to-anxiety/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-scientists-uncover-genetic-predisposition-to-anxiety/ Investigators in the Yale Department of Psychiatry investigated the genetic profiles of more than 1 million participants enrolled in multiple cohorts around the world. Leveraging this large dataset, they uncovered more than 100 genes associated with anxiety. Eleni Friligkou, MD, MSc, and Renato Polimanti, PhD, MSc, are first and senior authors, respectively. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/microglia-mediated-neuroimmune-suppression-in-ptsd-is-associated-with-anhedonia/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/microglia-mediated-neuroimmune-suppression-in-ptsd-is-associated-with-anhedonia/ A new study, led by researchers at Yale School of Medicine and the Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD, utilized positron emission tomography imaging with [11C]PBR28, a radiotracer to measure 18-kDa translocator protein to better understand microglia, the resident immune cells in the brain of individuals with PTSD. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/novel-e-cigarette-products-marketed-to-contain-nicotine-analogs-instead-of-nicotine-show-discrepancies-between-label-information-and-contents/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/novel-e-cigarette-products-marketed-to-contain-nicotine-analogs-instead-of-nicotine-show-discrepancies-between-label-information-and-contents/ In a study published in JAMA, Yale scientists found that tobacco companies have begun to market products thatcontain nicotine analogs that mimic highly addictive nicotine. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-scientists-aims-to-achieve-better-understanding-of-molecular-effects-of-alcohol-use-disorder-on-brain/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-scientists-aims-to-achieve-better-understanding-of-molecular-effects-of-alcohol-use-disorder-on-brain/ New research led by three Yale School of Medicine scientists aims to achieve better understanding of the molecular effects of alcohol use disorder (AUD) on certain regions of the brain. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/elucidating-host-microbe-interactions-to-address-vector-borne-diseases/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/elucidating-host-microbe-interactions-to-address-vector-borne-diseases/ In a new study, Yale researchers identified the targets in the human body to which pathogens transmitted by mosquitoes, ticks, and other vectors bind. Their findings, they say, could help address the rising threat of vector-borne diseases, a leading cause of death worldwide. Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:07:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/modification-of-electronic-nicotine-delivery-systems-among-adolescents-and-young-adults/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/modification-of-electronic-nicotine-delivery-systems-among-adolescents-and-young-adults/ As many as four out of every 10 teenagers and young adults who vape are modifying their e-cigarettes in ways that could expose them to burns, lung injury, and covert use of marijuana, a team of Yale Department of Psychiatry scientists found. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/ysm-va-researchers-complete-first-genome-wide-association-study-of-epiretinal-membrane/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/ysm-va-researchers-complete-first-genome-wide-association-study-of-epiretinal-membrane/ VA Connecticut Healthcare Center and Yale School of Medicine researchers have completed the first well-powered, genome-wide association study of epiretinal membrane, a common retinal disorder that often causes visual distortion or loss of visual acuity. The first author was Joel Gelernter, MD. Co-author was Daniel Levey, PhD. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/study-probes-blood-biomarker-for-early-stage-alzheimers-disease/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/study-probes-blood-biomarker-for-early-stage-alzheimers-disease/ Yale researchers Dibyadeep Datta, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry, and Amy Arnsten, PhD, Albert E. Kent Professor of Neuroscience and professor of psychology, led a study that probed a blood biomarker for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. The findings were published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/study-sheds-light-on-genetic-and-environmental-risk-factors-for-opioid-use-disorder/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/study-sheds-light-on-genetic-and-environmental-risk-factors-for-opioid-use-disorder/ A new study by VA Connecticut Healthcare System and Yale School of Medicine researchers assesses how the most up-to-date genetic and psychosocial predictors of opioid use disorder compare and combine when predicting the risk of becoming dependent on opioids. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/noisier-and-more-forgetful-yale-scientist-explores-auditory-underpinnings-of-dementia/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/noisier-and-more-forgetful-yale-scientist-explores-auditory-underpinnings-of-dementia/ Increased exposure to noise may contribute to the rising rates of Alzheimer’s disease. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 12:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/vayale-researchers-lead-multi-ancestry-study-of-genetics-of-problematic-alcohol-use/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/vayale-researchers-lead-multi-ancestry-study-of-genetics-of-problematic-alcohol-use/ A study led by VA Connecticut Healthcare Center/Yale researchers reveals ancestries around the world possess a shared genetic architecture for problematic alcohol use – habitual heavy drinking, accompanied by harmful consequences. Hang Zhou, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry and of biomedical informatics & data science at Yale School of Medicine and VA Connecticut, and Joel Gelernter, MD, Foundations Fund Professor of Psychiatry, and professor of genetics and of neuroscience at Yale School of Medicine and VA Connecticut, were first and senior authors, respectively. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-researchers-lead-study-that-assesses-well-being-of-veterans/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-researchers-lead-study-that-assesses-well-being-of-veterans/ A new study led by the National Center for PTSD and Yale researchers analyzed data from a nationally representative sample of more than 2,400 U.S. veterans to examine subjective ratings and key sociodemographic, health, and psychosocial correlates of well-being. Peter Jongho Na, MD, MPH, and Robert Pietrzak, PhD, MPH, were lead and senior authors of the study, published in JAMA Network Open. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/bile-duct-function-disease-new-research-study/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/bile-duct-function-disease-new-research-study/ Recent research from the Gupta Lab, led by Serrena Singh and supervised by Vikas Gupta, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine (digestive diseases), provides insights into the extrahepatic bile ducts. These bile ducts outside of the liver are a critical but poorly understood component of the human digestive system. This study, which was published in the journal Development Cell, marks a significant step forward in understanding diseases affecting these ducts, such as primary sclerosing cholangitis and cholangiocarcinoma. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/neural-patterns-differentiate-traumatic-from-sad-autobiographical-memories-in-ptsd/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/neural-patterns-differentiate-traumatic-from-sad-autobiographical-memories-in-ptsd/ Investigators from Yale and Mount Sinai schools of medicine studied the neural activity of 28 people diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They found that autobiographical memories for sad and neutral memories are processed differently in the brain than for traumatic memories. The findings were published in Nature Neuroscience. The co-senior author is Ilan Harpaz-Rotem, PhD, professor of psychiatry and of psychology at Yale School of Medicine. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/thalidomide-gastrointestinal-bleeding/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/thalidomide-gastrointestinal-bleeding/ Angiodysplasia, a type of benign vascular lesion made up of dilated blood vessels, is a common source of gastrointestinal bleeding from the small intestine. A recent editorial from Yale Internal Medicine’s Loren Laine, MD, professor of medicine and chief of digestive diseases, in the New England Journal of Medicine highlights novel findings from a recent multicenter, double-blind, randomized clinical trial evaluating thalidomide in the treatment of angiodysplasia-related bleeding. Wed, 29 Nov 2023 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/ycci-funding-opportunities-nov2024/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/ycci-funding-opportunities-nov2024/ We are announcing a request for applications for several awards: - YCCI Scholar Awards and Yale Physician-Scientist Development (YPSD) Awards - Multidisciplinary Post-Doctoral Training Program - Multidisciplinary Pre-Doctoral Training Program Thu, 16 Nov 2023 21:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/implicit-bias-inhibits-hcv-treatment/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/implicit-bias-inhibits-hcv-treatment/ A new study reveals significant insights into the challenges that can occur for hepatitis C virus (HCV) micro-elimination efforts in people with HIV (PWH). Due to the opioid epidemic, the prevalence of co-infection with HIV and HCV has been increasing. If left untreated, HCV infection can lead to liver damage, cancer, and death. Although HIV requires lifelong therapy, HCV can be cured with a few months of oral medications. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-study-finds-genetic-links-between-some-diseases-and-ptsd/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-study-finds-genetic-links-between-some-diseases-and-ptsd/ A new study led by Yale Department of Psychiatry researchers and published in JAMA Psychiatry has identified numerous physical health conditions, particularly diseases of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, that have genetic links to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Gita Pathak, PhD, and Renato Polimanti, PhD, are first and senior authors, respectively. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-study-screening-for-intimate-partner-violence-experience-and-use-in-the-veterans-health-administration/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-study-screening-for-intimate-partner-violence-experience-and-use-in-the-veterans-health-administration/ A first-of-its-kind study by Yale School of Medicine researchers revealed high amounts of intimate partner violence involvement among adult patients seeking mental health services at veterans’ health care facilities in the United States. Fri, 13 Oct 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-researchers-launch-study-aimed-at-accelerating-understanding-of-bipolar-disorder/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-researchers-launch-study-aimed-at-accelerating-understanding-of-bipolar-disorder/ A multidisciplinary team of researchers based at Yale will launch a series of studies aimed at accelerating understanding of bipolar disorder and generating new and more effective treatments. 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, will lead the research team. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/electronic-health-record-strategies-can-improve-care-of-patients-with-heart-failure/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/electronic-health-record-strategies-can-improve-care-of-patients-with-heart-failure/ Doctors frequently rely on the electronic health record (EHR) when caring for patients. Oftentimes, EHR systems will include clinical decision support tools that offer recommendations and reminders for physicians determining how to manage diagnosis or treatment plans. Thu, 14 Sep 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/sex-specific-warning-symptoms-of-cardiac-arrest/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/sex-specific-warning-symptoms-of-cardiac-arrest/ A study recently published in The Lancet details how the warning symptoms of cardiac arrest are sex specific. Mon, 11 Sep 2023 19:27:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/montalvo-ortiz-awarded-nida-grant-for-opioid-use-disorder-study/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/montalvo-ortiz-awarded-nida-grant-for-opioid-use-disorder-study/ Janitza Montalvo-Ortiz, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry, has been awarded a grant by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) for the project, “Deciphering the single-nucleus genomic regulatory structure of opioid use disorder in the human brain.” Tue, 22 Aug 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/rozalyn-levine-rodwin-md-awarded-dollar100000-grant-to-treat-survivors-of-childhood-cancer/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/rozalyn-levine-rodwin-md-awarded-dollar100000-grant-to-treat-survivors-of-childhood-cancer/ Rozalyn Levine Rodwin, MD, accepts an honorific $100,000 check from the Hyundai Hope on Wheels program. Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/four-yale-psychiatry-researchers-awarded-grants-to-study-alcohol-use-disorder/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/four-yale-psychiatry-researchers-awarded-grants-to-study-alcohol-use-disorder/ Four Yale Department of Psychiatry researchers have received grants for two investigations related to the study of alcohol use disorder. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-study-language-network-lateralization-is-reflected-in-brain/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-study-language-network-lateralization-is-reflected-in-brain/ A paper by Yale School of Medicine researchers provides evidence that typical and atypical language lateralization is reflected throughout the functional architecture of the human brain. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/new-frontiers-kwan-chen/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/new-frontiers-kwan-chen/ Jennifer M. Kwan, MD, PhD, seeks to understand how a somatic mutation condition known as CHIP increases the risk of heart disease. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-researchers-to-study-mdma-methylone-as-treatment-for-veterans-with-ptsd/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-researchers-to-study-mdma-methylone-as-treatment-for-veterans-with-ptsd/ Two Yale Department of Psychiatry scientists have been awarded a federal research grant to study the effects of the drugs MDMA and methylone as possible treatments for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Mon, 12 Jun 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-study-unravels-the-intricacies-of-immune-signaling/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-study-unravels-the-intricacies-of-immune-signaling/ A Yale-led study sheds light on a previously unknown inflammatory process. Thu, 08 Jun 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/discoveries-and-impact-june-2023/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/discoveries-and-impact-june-2023/ Discoveries & Impact highlights select scientific discoveries across the Department of Internal Medicine... Mon, 05 Jun 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/pilot-project-program-grants-2023/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/pilot-project-program-grants-2023/ Women's Health Research at Yale announces recipients of 2023 Pilot Project Program Grants Tue, 16 May 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/targeting-fibronectin-integrin-a5-signaling-in-marfan-syndrome/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/targeting-fibronectin-integrin-a5-signaling-in-marfan-syndrome/ A Yale-led study has discovered a new way to potentially treat aortic aneurysms in individuals with Marfan Syndrome. Fri, 12 May 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-led-study-pinpoints-why-some-adults-develop-hearing-problems/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-led-study-pinpoints-why-some-adults-develop-hearing-problems/ A new study led by Yale School of Medicine scientists has pinpointed why some adults – by some estimates, at least 50 percent of the population after 75 years of age – develop hearing problems. Thu, 11 May 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/discoveries-and-impact-may-2023/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/discoveries-and-impact-may-2023/ Discoveries & Impact highlights select scientific discoveries across the Department of Internal Medicine... Thu, 11 May 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/improving-heart-bypass-surgery-recovery-for-women-takes-innovation-and-representation-in-research/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/improving-heart-bypass-surgery-recovery-for-women-takes-innovation-and-representation-in-research/ Twenty years after a study funded by Women's Health Research at Yale uncovered that women face the risk of poorer outcomes after heart bypass surgery, new research finds the increased risk for women persists despite improved overall outcomes. But, with increased representation of women in clinical research and innovation in targets of study, we can overcome the gender gap. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/discoveries-and-impact-april-2023/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/discoveries-and-impact-april-2023/ Discoveries & Impact highlights select scientific discoveries across the Department of Internal Medicine... Thu, 13 Apr 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/study-purpose-in-life-and-social-connection-protect-against-suicidal-thoughts-and-behaviors-during-covid-19-pandemic/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/study-purpose-in-life-and-social-connection-protect-against-suicidal-thoughts-and-behaviors-during-covid-19-pandemic/ Research has shown that U.S. veterans are at high risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors and death by suicide. In fact, prior to the pandemic in 2019, veterans accounted for 12 percent of all suicide deaths despite accounting for approximately 6 percent of the total population. A new study led by National Center for PTSD and Yale researchers analyzed data from a nationally representative sample of U.S. veterans to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic may have led to changes in suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The results were published online April 5 in JAMA Psychiatry. Wed, 05 Apr 2023 04:00:00 Z