Yale Medicine
Yale Medicine serves as the clinical practice for the Yale School of Medicine, featuring over 1,000 physicians who contribute in various ways to the field of medicine. They not only provide patient care but also engage in groundbreaking research to discover new treatments and educate the next generation of medical professionals.
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1 week ago |
yalemedicine.org | Carrie MacMillan |Carrie Macmillan
Most people who are bitten by a tick know to look out for the telltale bull’s-eye rash that can indicate Lyme disease. But there is another tick-borne condition—alpha-gal syndrome (AGS)—that has no such visible clue and causes an allergy to red meat and other products derived from mammals. Alpha-gal, which is short for galactose-a-1,3-galactose, is a sugar molecule found in all mammals except for humans and primates.
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2 weeks ago |
yalemedicine.org | Carrie MacMillan |Carrie Macmillan
At a time when modern medicine is allowing people to enjoy longer, fuller lives, mortality is not always a chief concern. But when a serious illness occurs, the topic becomes unavoidable. This became especially clear during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic when hospitals were overrun with patients, many with grim prognoses.
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2 weeks ago |
yalemedicine.org | Carrie MacMillan |Carrie Macmillan
Like many obstetrician-gynecologists, Hugh Taylor, MD, was sold on his profession the moment he delivered his first baby. Until then, Dr. Taylor, now chair of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences and chief of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale New Haven Hospital, had planned to focus on cancer research after he finished his medical training. But the sheer drama of childbirth—and all that must go right to make it happen—captivated him.
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3 weeks ago |
yalemedicine.org | Carrie MacMillan |Carrie Macmillan
Diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease has been a complicated process that involves a clinical evaluation from a neurologist and either brain imaging tests or a spinal tap. The imaging test most often used is a specific positron emission tomography (PET) scan, which shows the presence of amyloid plaques—a hallmark of Alzheimer’s—in the brain.
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3 weeks ago |
yalemedicine.org | Steve Hamm
In the spring of 2024, I began noticing an irritation in my throat, right where my neck meets my chest. At first, I tried to ignore it, figuring it would go away on its own. But it didn’t. Instead, the irritation got worse. I suspected postnasal drip or acid reflux, so, in consultation with my primary care physician, Wayne Warren, MD, I tried all sorts of over-the-counter remedies. The irritation kept getting worse. I coughed all the time.
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