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Drug Discovery Partnership with AI Biotech Company Reaps Promising Early Results
At UConn Health, the technology is being used to pursue therapeutic treatments for strokes, for which there is “an urgent need for novel therapies that can move rapidly into clinical trials,” says Rajkumar Verma.
School of Medicine Achieves Competitive Ranking in U.S. News & World Report
In the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings of 185 U.S. medical schools, the UConn School of Medicine has made notable strides in Primary Care and Research, the two main categories. In the primary care category, the school is ranked at No. 31, up 15 spots from last year; and in research, it ranks […]
Aging Immigrants Without Health Insurance at Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Fifty-four percent of recent immigrants, and 22 percent of long-term immigrants had no health insurance, says the study by NYU and UConn.
Healthy ‘Meal Kits’ are Attractive to Food Pantry Clients
Clients were three times as likely to take kale and whole grains when they visited the pantry on days when recipe tastings and meal kits were available, compared to the days when neither was provided, according to UConn study.
Hypertension Study Offers Promise for Brain Function in Elderly
Because maintaining lower blood pressure reduced the amount of brain lesions, it can be expected that over a longer period this would show benefits in mobility and cognitive function, said Dr. William White of UConn Health.
Exploring Hypothalamic Circuits, One Neuron at a Time
A new study by UConn and JAX Genomic Medicine provides important clues for understanding certain neural circuits in the brain and the potential for the development of targeted neuropsychiatric therapies.
Innovating Wellness: HackUConn 2019
UConn student innovators and creators put their heads together to devise new approaches to health care issues at a 24-hour event this past weekend.
Join Incoming President Tom Katsouleas for Coffee on March 12 or 13
UConn's president-designate looks forward to meeting members of the campus communities in Storrs on March 12 and in Farmington on March 13.
Tropical Forests Naturally Regrow Quickly, But Without Species Variety
Forests recover growth in a few decades, but it may take centuries before the species diversity returns to the original composition, according to a study co-authored by Robin Chazdon of UConn.
Men’s Track & Field Win IC4A Championship
The UConn men's track & field team finished on top of the 39-team field on Sunday to claim the program's fourth IC4A title, and the Huskies' second title in a row.