https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/ysm/news-rss/?keywordId=1620&orgId=113592&title=Latest+News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Yale School of Medicine en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Sat, 16 May 2026 09:59:53 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://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/building-community-to-advance-metabolic-science/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/building-community-to-advance-metabolic-science/ Mitochondria and intermediary metabolism are central to health and disease, yet many of us learn a simplified version of this complex science. To develop expertise in metabolism research at Yale School of Medicine, Richard Kibbey, MD, PhD, launched the Program for Mitochondrial Biology and Intermediary Metabolism in early 2023. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 17:08:00 Z https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/why-you-shouldnt-rely-on-bmi-alone https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/why-you-shouldnt-rely-on-bmi-alone The American Medical Association adopted a new policy encouraging doctors to avoid relying on BMI alone to diagnose obesity. A Yale Medicine weight specialist discusses what you need to know. Fri, 04 Aug 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/beyond-ozempic-trials-hold-promise-for-highly-effective-obesity-drugs/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/beyond-ozempic-trials-hold-promise-for-highly-effective-obesity-drugs/ Yale researchers are seeing significant results in clinical trials involving the newest generation of anti-obesity medications. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2023/06/12/diminished-brain-response-nutrients-observed-people-obesity https://news.yale.edu/2023/06/12/diminished-brain-response-nutrients-observed-people-obesity In a new study led by Mireille Serlie, MD, PhD, professor of medicine (endocrinology), researchers found that while the detection of nutrients in the stomach does induce brain activity changes in lean people, such brain responses are largely diminished in people with obesity. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/21-million-americans-may-take-a-hypothyroidism-drug-they-dont-need/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/21-million-americans-may-take-a-hypothyroidism-drug-they-dont-need/ A Yale expert says as many as 90% of those taking levothyroxine for an underactive thyroid may not need it, and might be harmed, largely because seasonal thyroid variations can be overlooked during diagnosis. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/ysm-announces-creation-of-obesity-research-center/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/ysm-announces-creation-of-obesity-research-center/ Yale School of Medicine is establishing a new obesity research center to improve the lives of individuals living with obesity through cutting-edge research and novel therapies. Mon, 27 Mar 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/study-daily-consumption-of-a-high-fat-high-sugar-snack-alters-reward-circuits/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/study-daily-consumption-of-a-high-fat-high-sugar-snack-alters-reward-circuits/ Snacks high in sugar and fat are great for an occasional treat, but when enjoyed daily for several weeks they can rewire the brain and trigger a shift in eating preferences away from low-fat food, according to a new study in Cell Metabolism. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2023/03/17/boosting-survival-beneficial-bacterium-human-gut https://news.yale.edu/2023/03/17/boosting-survival-beneficial-bacterium-human-gut Yale researchers uncovered a novel mechanism by which “good” bacteria colonize the gut. The finding could help spur the development of new probiotic therapies. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/fda-approves-first-drug-that-delays-onset-of-type-1-diabetes/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/fda-approves-first-drug-that-delays-onset-of-type-1-diabetes/ Teplizumab can change the course of type 1 diabetes, one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood, and the lives of those who might develop the disease. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/two-heart-medications-tied-to-greater-heart-attack-risk-during-very-hot-weather/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/two-heart-medications-tied-to-greater-heart-attack-risk-during-very-hot-weather/ A new Yale study found that, among people suffering non-fatal heart attacks associated with hot weather, an outsize portion were taking beta-blockers or antiplatelet medication. The study doesn’t prove that these medications caused the heart attacks, nor that they make people more vulnerable to heart attack. Although it’s possible that they did increase the risk of heart attacks triggered by hot weather, it’s also possible that patients’ underlying heart disease explains both the prescriptions and the higher susceptibility to heart attack during hot weather. Mon, 01 Aug 2022 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/diabetes-treatment-and-research-at-yale-nearly-30-years-of-progress/ https://medicine.yale.edu/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://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/how-a-widely-used-diabetes-medication-actually-works/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/how-a-widely-used-diabetes-medication-actually-works/ “Metformin is the most commonly used drug to treat diabetes,” says principal investigator Gerald Shulman, MD, PhD. “It’s important to understand how it works so we can potentially develop even better drugs to treat type 2 diabetes.” Tue, 01 Mar 2022 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/in-gerald-shulmans-lab-work-focuses-on-reversing-insulin-resistance-in-diabetes/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/in-gerald-shulmans-lab-work-focuses-on-reversing-insulin-resistance-in-diabetes/ In Gerald Shulman’s Lab, Work Focuses on Reversing Insulin Resistance in Diabetes Mon, 22 Feb 2021 04:00:00 Z