Health & Well-Being
New Study Reveals Marketing Disproportionately Affects Purchases of Sweetened Children’s Drinks by Households with Low Incomes
Researchers say restrictions on marketing of unhealthy drinks are needed to address health disparities affecting low-income communities and communities of color
October 26, 2021 | Kristin Messina, UConn Rudd Center
Breast Cancer in Young Women: A Survivor’s Story
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Jennifer Skitromo never thought that at age 34, and with no family history, that breast cancer was something she needed to be concerned about. Read her story of survival.
October 25, 2021 | Jennifer Walker
Senescent Cell Tissue Mapping Will Facilitate Study of Aging and Chronic Diseases
UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine assume key roles, share in $13.5 million NIH grant with top medical centers
October 21, 2021 | Ira Morrison
UConn Rudd Center: People with Type 2 Diabetes Face Multiple Forms of Stigma, with Concerning Health Implications
Researchers say efforts are needed to improve support and reduce harmful effects on health
October 21, 2021 | Kristin Messina, UConn Rudd Center
Ivermectin is a Nobel Prize-Winning Wonder Drug – But Not for COVID-19
Although ivermectin has been a game-changer for people with certain infectious diseases, it isn’t going to save patients from COVID-19 infection
October 21, 2021 | Jeffrey R. Aeschlimann, Associate Professor of Pharmacy
Nurse Researcher Xiaomei Cong Receives the 2021 Virginia A. Henderson Award
Given by the Connecticut Nurses Association, the honor recognizes Cong's significant contributions to nursing research
October 20, 2021 | Rachel Antonelli
Breast Cancer Patient Shares Her Journey to Help Others
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is designated as a time is to support those who have been through and are going through, the difficult breast cancer journey. In addition, it has a goal of raising awareness of ways in which this deadly disease can be avoided and found earlier.
October 14, 2021 | Jennifer Walker
Why Prescription Drugs Can Work Differently for Different People
Genetic differences, drug interactions and inflammation can affect how well drugs work in the body
October 13, 2021 | C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice
Article Published in Nature Aging Journal Features Work by UConn Center on Aging Researchers
Article documents studies on the biology of aging and longevity, examining aging at a biological level and exploring efforts at harnessing those biological processes to prolong life span and health span.
October 12, 2021 | Ira Morrison
Stress Pushes Brain Cancer Cells to Adapt
Finding methods to more effectively neutralize evasive tumors
October 12, 2021 | Kim Krieger