Health & Well-Being
Op-ed: Why Synthetic Marijuana is so Risky
It is 30 times more likely to harm you than regular marijuana, a fact in evidence in New Haven recently when a slew of serious drug overdoses occurred over a two-day period, says a UConn pharmacy professor.
Ovarian Cancer Cells Hoard Iron to Fuel Growth
Researchers at UConn Health have found that iron may be playing a critical role in increased fatty acid synthesis in cancer.
Jury finds Monsanto Liable in the first Roundup Cancer Trial – Here’s What Could Happen Next
A UConn Health professor with experience of trying to help figure out why people get cancer discusses implications of the Roundup verdict.
Bridging the Health Care Gap
'Boys and men of color in our nation are uniquely underserved across a number of health indicators,' says Wizdom Powell, director of the Health Disparities Institute at UConn Health.
UConn Health’s Hybrid OR Expands Surgical Capabilities
The new 1,200-square-foot, high-tech operating room allows surgeons to perform a range of procedures in one setting.
Op-ed: I See What Heroin Does. Let People Shoot Up Safely
An emergency medical services coordinator at UConn John Dempsey Hospital, and paramedic in Hartford, explains why he advocates the safe-house model for heroin users.
UConn First Hospital in State to Host Milk Depot for Newborns
The service will distribute donated, pasteurized human milk to babies in fragile health, to boost their chances of survival and healthy development.
First Patient Receives Novel Gene Therapy for GSD
The gene therapy, administered for the first time at UConn John Dempsey Hospital, offers hope to patients with a rare and potentially deadly genetic liver disorder known as glycogen storage disease.
Leeches Help Solve Antibiotic Mystery Spanning Two Continents
A new UConn study provides proof that tiny levels of antibiotics found in the environment can result in antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Insight into Cells that Convey Data from Eye to Brain
'This knowledge could help develop more effective therapeutics to treat optic neuropathies and glaucoma,' says Ephraim Trakhtenberg of UConn Health, who led the study with The Jackson Laboratory.