Health & Well-Being

“Chia-Ling Kuo et al. demonstrate the Healthspan Proteomic Score (HPS), derived from chronological age and the expression levels of 86 proteins, is a strong predictor of disease and mortality risk. Lower HPS values are associated with higher risks of disease and mortality. Pictured is a “biological clock” representation hinting that proteins inform the HPS, which can inform our healthspan. Here, the clock’s hand is a 3D rendering of growth/differentiation factor 15 (GDF15), a protein predictor of healthspan. Image credit: Bernard L. Cook III, PhD, who conceptualized, illustrated, and composed the final image, and Illustrate, the software used to render GDF15 (Goodsell DS, Autin L, Olson AJ (2019) Illustrate: Software for Biomolecular Illustration. Structure 27, 1716-1720).”

Scientists Develop New Blood-Based Proteomic Score to Predict Healthspan and Disease Risk

UConn School of Medicine study published in PNAS introduces Healthspan Proteomic Score as a biomarker for healthy aging

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UConn Health Named One of Newsweek’s Best Maternity Hospitals

The honor celebrates the dedication of our providers, nurses, and staff who go above and beyond to ensure every patient receives safe, expert, and compassionate care.

Heather Kurtzman and Danielle Mailloux

Empowering Equity in the Emergency Department

Grassroot diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are improving care and experience for UConn Health’s most vulnerable patients.

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InCHIP’s Weight Management Research Group Publishes NIH Trial Results in Top Medical Journal

Directors of InCHIP's Weight Management Research Group Tricia Leahey and Amy Gorin's latest study published in JAMA Internal Medicine underscores the power of patient-provided care for weight loss maintenance

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Taking on Period Poverty

UConn public health, medical, dental students address menstrual inequity in Hartford

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Rudd Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary at UConn

The Center investigates strategies to address food insecurity, poor nutrition, and weight bias through research and policy

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Wearable Technologies Power Study on Differences Between Treadmill, Outdoor Running on Injury Risk

With the advent of reliable wearable technologies, researchers captured data from runners outside the lab for better real-world results

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Recognized Again Among Nation’s Best for Patient Experience

UConn’s John Dempsey only Connecticut hospital awarded 3 years running

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Study Demonstrates Health Disparities in U.S. Territories

The study found that people living in Puerto Rico had the most disparities when compared to those residing in the 50 states

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Podcast: Spray Away Severe Depression

Dr. Caleb Battersby, UConn Health’s director of interventional psychiatry, explains a treatment approach to severe depression that's providing hope