Health & Well-Being

Extreme close-up of a fruit fly.

Ketogenic diet protects fruit fly brains from concussions

An experiment with fruit flies may hint at potential treatments to prevent brain damage after concussions.

The inside of a tanning bed.

Popular Gyms Undermining Health with Tanning Beds, UConn Researcher Says

Three popular national gyms are putting a 'health halo' on a dangerous practice by offering tanning beds to customers, UConn researchers say.

Tiny people in hazmat suits examining a prescription pill.

Op-ed: Why Your Generic Drugs May Not Be Safe and the FDA May Be Too Lax

A UConn School of Pharmacy researcher's work raises troubling questions about the safety of generic prescription drugs consumed in the United States.

A brown mouse, like the ones who will spend 30 days in space as part of a research project.

Mighty Mice Head to Space on Important Health Mission

Some tiny but mighty astronauts are headed into space as part of a research project into muscle and bone loss being undertaken by UConn Health, The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine (JAX), and Connecticut Children's.

By studying pregnancy in various species, including horses, researchers have gained new insight into understanding how cancer spreads.

UConn and Yale Researchers Draw an Evolutionary Connection Between Pregnancy and Cancer Metastasis

Pregnancy might hold the key to understanding how cancer metastasizes in various mammals - including humans, according to UConn and Yale researchers.

Woman making a flaky pastry dough to illustrate the story's metaphor about DNA being like a cookbook

Splicing factor to blame in triple negative breast cancer

Splicing factors, comparable to gene editors in our DNA, could hold the key to treating the worst type of breast cancer.

Dr. Riqiang Yan speaks with a student in front of a computer model of a human brain about his work researching Alzheimer's disease.

Meet the Researcher: Riqiang Yan, Neuroscience

Riqiang Yan initially started out researching in a different medical specialty altogether, but after turning his attention to Alzheimer's disease has become one of the world's preeminent experts on the illness.

A man holding a bottle of sun tan lotion.

UConn Gets “Skin Smart,” Earns National Skin Cancer Prevention Recognition

UConn is one of just 11 universities to win the distinction of being a Platinum-level Skin Smart Campus for its dedication to preventing skin cancer.

A diagram of the chemical element Selenium

Turning to Old Remedies For New Health Challenges

UConn researchers are experimenting with old approaches to solve a growing problem: potentially deadly pathogens that are resistant to antibiotics.

A bobtail squid under a microscope in the lab.

Not Only Adorable: Squid Open Up New Antimicrobial Drug Possibilities

The glowing Hawaiian bobtail squid is more than a pretty face: New research shows that its symbiotic bacteria create antifungal compounds, which may be of use in drug discovery.