Health & Well-Being
At the Forefront of a Genetics Revolution
UConn Health’s Brenton Graveley is researching the role that RNA plays in biology and disease.
How Colleges Can Deal with the Shortage of Nursing Professors
The nursing faculty shortage affects the production of an adequate nursing workforce and, consequently, the nation’s health.
Young Breast Cancer Survivor Thanks UConn Health Docs
Abbie O’Brien, the mother of three young children, is grateful to the Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center team for helping her successfully battle the disease.
Beating Cancer Can Come with New Health Risks
The No. 1 killer of cancer survivors is heart disease. Here’s what UConn Health is doing about it.
The Health Benefits of Texting
A UConn study found text messaging between providers and patients improved medication adherence.
Genome Research on Mouth Fungi May Help Predict Infections
The UConn study will advance the treatment of oral infections in those with a suppressed immune system.
Raising Colon Cancer Awareness Among Minorities
Dr. Jose Orellana, internal medicine physician at UConn Health, discusses why some minority groups are at increased risk of the disease.
UConn Stem Cell Lines Go Global
The University has signed an agreement with a global supplier of biological research tools to market stem cells developed here.
UConn Health Research in the Olympic Spotlight
Pioneering work by Dr. Cato Laurencin, with the potential to regenerate human tissue and reduce athletes’ recovery time, was featured on NBC.
18 Months of Construction, 1,700 Jobs, and Counting
Structural steel emerges from the ground where tomorrow’s hospital tower will stand beside today’s, marking another milestone in the UConn Health campus transformation under Bioscience Connecticut.