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Postdocs Speak for Science at the 10th Annual Research Day

In the future, all medical topics will be famous for four minutes

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A New Way Forward: How Deep Brain Stimulation Is Helping Marie With Dystonia

UConn Health neurosurgeon Dr. Christopher Conner partnered through a joint program with specialists at Connecticut Children’s to bring deep brain stimulation to pediatric patients, helping Marie become the hospital’s first patient to receive the treatment for dystonia.

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Beyond BMI: Waist Size Shows Who is Most at Risk from Pollution

Although people with excessive fat around the abdominal organs had greater risks of health complications, they also benefited more from HEPA filters

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‘Healthy Rounds’: Progress With ALS, Other Neuromuscular Disorders

Dr. Cristina Viguera, neurologist specializing in neuromuscular disorders, joins Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcast

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Revisiting 9/11, 25 Years Later

2 UConn Health physicians share their recollection of being part of the response to the World Trade Center site Sept. 11, 2001

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Thriving Student Research Highlighted During Orientation Week

The 43rd Annual Graduate Student Research Day honored professors in immunology and showed off the diversity of biomedical research at UConn's School of Medicine.

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Can Ketones Help Us Age Better?

UConn Health study looks at extending health span.

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UConn Health Minute: Future of Heart Care

The future of heart care is being shaped by innovations that are improving patient outcomes. In this UConn Health Minute, cardiothoracic surgeon Michael Siegenthaler describes how technological advances are helping transform the way complex heart conditions are treated.

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CT Occupational Disease Report is Accompanied by New Prevention Guide for the Workplace

Labor Day release of annual report prepared by UConn School of Medicine highlights reported occupational illness trends and gives workplace safety and health committees practical tools for prevention

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‘Healthy Rounds’: Great Strides in Cancer Treatment

Dr. Margaret Callahan, chief of UConn Health’s Division of Hematology and Oncology, joins Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcast