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Celebrate life at the Transplant Awareness Fair on May 15
April 2010 Sukru Emre, MD, will host the Second Annual Transplant Awareness Fair on Saturday, May 15, on the New Haven Green. |
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Childhood asthma can negatively affect adult health
April 2010 Children with asthma are more likely to develop a range of health and social problems as they enter into adulthood. |
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Company will commercialize device based on Robert’s work
April 2010 Yale University has spun out a medical device company to commercialize a new device based on the work of surgeon Kurt Roberts, MD. |
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Two studies predict risk for later invasive breast cancer
April 2010 Scientists for the first time have discovered a way to predict whether women with DCIS are at risk of developing more invasive tumors in later life. |
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Endometrial stem cells could repair damaged brain cells
April 2010 Stem cells derived from the uterine lining and transplanted into the brains of laboratory mice with Parkinson’s disease appear to restore functioning of brain cells damaged by the disease. |
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Transplant surgeon’s innovative work is saving lives for more patients
April 2010 Transplant patients no longer need to go to Boston or New York for care thanks to Sukru Emre, MD, who is growing Yale’s program. |
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Doctors gaining ground in battle against a deadly kidney disease
April 2010 YMG nephrologists are using the latest techniques to manage symptoms of the disease as they study novel drugs that could slow its growth |
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Yale Medical Group doctors listed among the best in the state
April 2010 Connecticut Magazine named 46 Yale Medical Group physicians among the best in the state in its annual "Top Doctors" issue |
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C-sections continue to rise, sparking concern
March 2010 The Caesarean section rate in the U.S. reached 32 percent in 2007, making it the most common operation in hospitals. |
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In Haiti, Yale’s medical team learns to adapt
March 2010 On the second Yale mission to Haiti, doctors and nurses learned improvised and appreciated the importance of compassion. |
A more personal look at the physicians of the Yale Medical Group
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Deborah Proctor: Mixing compassionate care with charity
She has traveled a dozen times to Honduras to help the poorest patients |
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Joseph Schindler: Working rapidly to treat strokes
Treatments usually work best for patients who know the symptoms and respond. |
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Farzana Pashankar: Treating sickle cell and cancer patients
She provides compassionate care while seeking out better treatments for patients. |
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Harry Aslanian: Using endoscopy for better outcomes
For this gastroenterologist and his colleagues, it can mean treating cancer sooner. |
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