Health & Well-Being
Understanding Your Cancer Risk
Ovarian cancer survivor and Health Center patient Pamela Lacko took preventive steps to protect herself after learning she was also at high risk for breast cancer.
Engineering Earlier Ovarian Cancer Detection
UConn researchers are developing a hybrid imaging device for improved detection of ovarian cancer.
Genetic Discovery May Lead to Better Understanding of Cancer
A Health Center researcher took part in a study that answered a key question about genetic mutation.
Nine Health Center Scientists Sharing $4.4M in State Stem Cell Grants
Ten scientists at the University of Connecticut—nine from the UConn Health Center—received grant awards totaling $5.7 million from the Connecticut Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee, to support their pioneering embryonic stem cell research. Included in the awards to UConn scientists, was $1.29 million to Chondrogenics Inc., a new start-up company based at the Health Center, […]
Ten UConn Researchers Receive State Stem Cell Funding
One of the awards will fund preclinical trials at a new start-up company based at the Health Center.
Expanding the Pharmacist’s Role in Health Care
Most people see their pharmacist only when they are dropping off a prescription or picking up medication. But new research by the School of Pharmacy and the Connecticut Pharmacists Association has found that allowing pharmacists to be more involved in the delivery of health care improves patient outcomes and reduces costly emergency room visits. It […]
Practice Makes Perfect – And Helps Avoid Unnecessary Exams
Cardiac computed tomography angiography (CTA) is the use of CT to evaluate the coronary arteries for atherosclerotic disease, the number one cause of death in the U.S. “A technologist has one chance to do a cardiac CTA image correctly due to the radiation and intravenous contrast dose,” says Yang. “If you do a cardiac CT […]
Faculty Member’s Role as Community Pharmacist Represents New Era
Lisa Holle’s community outreach is a new model for the role of pharmacists in health care.
Transforming Nursing
A new doctoral program recognizes the need for fresh educational models in training nurses.
More Health Center Research on Colorectal Cancer Link to Tobacco Use
Researchers at the UConn Health Center are learning more about different types of hard-to-detect indicators of colorectal cancer. In an article published in the February 2011 Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Dr. Joseph Anderson, associate professor of medicine, addresses different characteristics and classifications of lesions in the colon that can become cancerous. “The ones we call […]