Health & Well-Being
State Grants Pay Off With Key Yale, UConn Stem Cell Finding
A key gene in the development of stem cells has been shown to enhance their growth and survival too.
February 3, 2011 | Colin Poitras
Ongoing Study Compares Treatments for PTSD – Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans Needed
A unique research study comparing two treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is ongoing and continuing to seek men who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars to participate in the study. Julian Ford, Ph.D., principal investigator for the study, says,“We know that PTSD interferes with all important walks of life for returning military personnel, particularly […]
February 1, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
A Personal Decision – Genetic Counselors Provide Valuable Guidance for Cancer Patients
As the saying goes, information is power – especially when it comes to your health. This was the message that inspired Sandra Naylor to make an appointment with UConn Health Center genetic counselor Robin Schwartz to understand her risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Sadly, Sandra had just lost her mother to ovarian cancer and […]
January 18, 2011 | Maureen McGuire
Fake Pot Spurs Increasing Number of Calls to Poison Center
Members of the public are encouraged to seek further information and report exposures.
December 17, 2010 | Carolyn Pennington
Pharmacy Professor Awarded Prestigious Grant for Cancer Research
Kyle Hadden is studying the preventive and therapeutic effects of vitamin D on cancer treatment.
November 18, 2010 | Megan Zabilansky
Artificial Antibodies Hold Promise for Fighting Cancer, Other Diseases
UConn researchers are developing artificial antibodies that will deliver drugs directly to cells.
October 26, 2010 | Tim Stobierski, CLAS ’11
Recovery from Autism
A UConn expert says early intervention can help some children recover from autism.
September 13, 2010 | Colin Poitras
Iraq War Veteran Hopes to Help Improve Military Fitness Programs
Grad student Tunde Szivak says her military service shaped her career decision.
September 10, 2010 | Stefanie Dion Jones
Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans
A psychiatry professor at the UConn Health Center is comparing two treatment approaches for PTSD.
July 1, 2010 | Carolyn Pennington
Clinical Trials Favorable for Novel Breast Cancer Detection Device
A noninvasive device developed at UConn could reduce the number of breast biopsies.
June 22, 2010 | Colin Poitras