Freda Kreier

4 weeks ago | medicalxpress.com | Freda Kreier

A deeper understanding of a gene that predisposes patients to fatty liver disease may open new avenues for treatment of the condition, according to Yale research published in Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Fatty liver disease is characterized by a buildup of excess fat in the liver.

4 weeks ago | snexplores.org | Aaron Tremper |Carolyn Wilke |Freda Kreier

Paleontologists have unearthed many iconic dinosaurs, such as Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops, from the western United States. Relatively few species, however, have popped up east of the Great Plains. In 2017, ReBecca Hunt-Foster described one of these rarities from the 113-million-year-old remains of a right foot.  Describing a fossil requires making a detailed report on how an extinct animal lived. If it’s the first fossil of that species, this is when it gets its official name.

1 month ago | medicine.yale.edu | Freda Kreier

A deeper understanding of a gene that predisposes patients to fatty liver disease may open new avenues for treatment of the condition, according to Yale research published in Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Fatty liver disease is characterized by a buildup of excess fat in the liver.

1 month ago | medicalxpress.com | Freda Kreier

Preterm babies are fragile. This is especially true for infants born just six to seven months into a pregnancy. Called extremely preterm infants, these children essentially finish developing outside the uterus. Studying this vulnerable population is challenging because standard tests—such as blood draws—can be life-threatening for these small patients who have too little blood to support the amount needed in standard assays. That's starting to change.

1 month ago | medicine.yale.edu | Freda Kreier

Preterm babies are fragile. This is especially true for infants born just six to seven months into a pregnancy. Called extremely preterm infants, these children essentially finish developing outside the uterus. Studying this vulnerable population is challenging because standard tests—such as blood draws—can be life-threatening for these small patients who have too little blood to support the amount needed in standard assays. That’s starting to change.