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Medication in the Time of COVID-19: Listen to the Experts
A panel of UConn experts cut through misinformation and rumor about drug treatments for COVID-19.
Radiation Damage Spreads Among Close Neighbors
An experiment has given researchers insight into how radiation may damage living tissue.
Even Damaged Livers Can Handle Life-Saving Medicines
When you ingest a drug—whether over-the-counter Tylenol or medication prescribed by a doctor—your liver is your body’s first responder. And just like other first responders, sometimes the liver gets hurt.
Fake Centromeres Make–and Break–a Chromosome
UConn researchers were able to make fake centromeres that fooled cells into rearranging their chromosomes.
Medicaid Expansion Reduces Cancer, Saves Black Lives
UConn and UNC researchers say expanding Medicaid would reduce the burden of colon cancer and save lives, especially among black men.
Q&A: John Salamone On The ‘Dopamine Fasting’ Trend
UConn neuroscientist John Salamone explains why the trend of "dopamine fasting" may not add up to much.
Buzzing Through the Blood-Brain Barrier
UConn researchers are developing technology that could make it easier to treat diseases of the brain, thanks to vibration.
Ketogenic diet protects fruit fly brains from concussions
An experiment with fruit flies may hint at potential treatments to prevent brain damage after concussions.
Micro-RNAs Keep Stem Cells From Growing Up Too Fast
UConn Health researchers believe they've solved a mystery that's long puzzled observers: what are so-called micro-RNAs for?
Splicing factor to blame in triple negative breast cancer
Splicing factors, comparable to gene editors in our DNA, could hold the key to treating the worst type of breast cancer.