Alcohol Use Disorder Harms the Brain’s Immune System Earlier in Women < Yale School of Medicine
The immune system is the body’s protector. Following the detection of a potential threat, such as a bacterial or viral...
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To Understand Alzheimer’s Disease, Researchers Turn to Myelin Sheath < Yale School of Medicine
The disruption of axons—the thread-like part of nerve cells that transmits electrical signals—is associated with Alzheimer’s disease. One way axonal...
Neutrophils in the Immune System Help Build Healthy Skin < Yale School of Medicine
Neutrophils, the most abundant immune cells in our bodies, are known for their destructive roles: killing pathogens, clearing out infections,...
Should You Get a Measles Vaccine Booster? > News > Yale Medicine
The good news is that most people have immunity to measles either through immunization or previous infection, Dr. Roberts says....
When Nerve Pain and Numbness Are Linked to Long COVID > News > Yale Medicine
Our nerves help us sense, react to, and change our surroundings. Simply put, our nerves are our connection to the...
How Are They Different? > News > Yale Medicine
Pfizer-BioNTech The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine (brand name: Comirnaty) was granted full Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in August 2021 for...
