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Suicide Risk Higher Among Older Vets Who Were in Jail
Veterans released from prison are five times as likely to attempt suicide as their peers who have never been incarcerated, according to a study by UConn Health researchers.
Old Drug, New Hope for Pediatric Brain Cancer
Researchers from JAX, Connecticut Children's Hospital, and UConn Health have identified several drugs used against other diseases that also have the potential to fight the most common form of childhood brain cancer.
A Copper Bullet for Tuberculosis
In a new study, UConn chemists report a new antibiotic that can find and kill tuberculosis bacteria where they hide.
Calm the Immune System, Halt Premature Birth
UConn Health researchers found that a drug that blocks the cytokine GM-CSF may reduce the number of preterm births.
Cell Death Protein also Damps Inflammation
A new study by UConn Health researchers shows how the body keeps inflammation in check, making double use of a protein previously thought to be responsible only for cell death.
When More Bone-making Cells Equal Less Bone
Researchers at UConn Health have shown how a mutated gene causes excess bone resorption in a rare bone disease known as Lehman Syndrome.
In Dyslexic Children, Brain Features Can Predict Reading Comprehension
The amount of gray matter in a kindergartner’s brain can predict whether she will have trouble with reading comprehension as a third grader, according to UConn researchers.
Ovarian Cancer Cells Hoard Iron to Fuel Growth
Researchers at UConn Health have found that iron may be playing a critical role in increased fatty acid synthesis in cancer.
Synchrony Keeps the Beat
UConn neuroscientist Ed Large built a model of the brain that can predict the future. And then he taught it to dance.
Leeches Help Solve Antibiotic Mystery Spanning Two Continents
A new UConn study provides proof that tiny levels of antibiotics found in the environment can result in antibiotic-resistant bacteria.