Health & Well-Being
UConn Researchers Collaborate with Ovid Therapeutics on Genetic Therapy for Angelman Syndrome
UConn researchers Stormy Chamberlain and Noelle Germain are working with biopharmaceutical company Ovid Therapeutics Inc. on a promising therapy for a rare genetic condition.
July 23, 2020 | Office of the Vice President for Research
Tip of the Iceberg: The Oral-Overall Health Link
The interprofessional nature of the education and research at the UConn School of Dental Medicine is part of a growing trend to better prepare every member of the health care team to treat the overall health of the patient.
July 22, 2020 | Courtney Chandler
UConn Magazine: Staying Well
Staying well means staying on the move — even when you’re stuck at home, says exercise guru Emily Abbate ’10 (CLAS).
July 20, 2020 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA
Exploring the Effects of Social Isolation on Couples During a Pandemic
A UConn researcher is part of an effort to study how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the way couples communicate and stay healthy.
July 17, 2020 | Samantha Korittke '21 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Crisis Averted: Stopping Strokes
UConn Health's nationally-renowned stroke treatment center is always looking for new ways to help patients.
July 15, 2020 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA
Neither Natural Nor Safe: Compounded Bioidentical Hormones Need Better Evidence
A category of hormone treatments often promoted as safe and "natural" need far more study and research to evaluate those claims, according to a UConn expert.
July 8, 2020 | Kim Krieger
The Re-Engineering of UConn Health
When UConn Health professionals saw the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, they knew that "business as usual" was over.
July 8, 2020 | Kim Krieger
Goodbye, Handshake. Hello, LMG
With handshakes on hold because of the pandemic, UConn researchers offer a germ-free way to greet each other in person.
July 7, 2020 | University Communications
Op-Ed: This Simple Model Shows the Importance of Wearing Masks and Social Distancing
An actuarial tool developed by UConn researchers helps people understand the effect that various social distancing and personal protective measures can have on the spread of COVID-19.
July 6, 2020 | Jeyaraj Vadiveloo, Director of the Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Center for Actuarial Research, University of Connecticut
UConn-made COVID-19 Mask Solution Coming to Market
Licensing deal with Connecticut Biotech of South Windsor enables commercial production of custom-fit mask frames developed by UConn’s Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering.
July 2, 2020 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)