Health & Well-Being
Divining Tumor Markers from DNA
UConn Health researchers are part of a cutting-edge initiative to discover cancer markers known as neoantigens, that will further the search for cancer immunotherapies.
Mind Over Bladder: The Brain-Organ Connection
UConn Health's Dr. Phillip P. Smith is conducting research on the brain's connection with bladder function as we age.
Coping Through Holiday Season Anxiety
A UConn Health psychiatrist offers tips for getting through potentially stressful holiday activities, including family get-togethers and post-election debates.
Reproductive Biologist Wins Gates Foundation Grant for Contraceptives Research
Jianjun Sun will test existing drugs for contraceptive properties that could eliminate mental health side effects.
At 40, It May Be Time For a Cholesterol-Lowering Drug
A UConn Health cardiologist discusses new prevention guidelines that could dislodge heart disease as the #1 killer of Americans.
Pneumonia Rates Linked to Hospital Ventilators Have Not Dropped, Says Study
Contrary to data published by the CDC, a study led by a UConn Health researcher concluded that ventilator-associated pneumonia is still a significant risk to patients.
Physical Therapy Student Veteran Will Serve Veterans
Graduate student and former Marine Nate Hutt is conducting research to identify a new subtype of Parkinson’s disease in veterans exposed to Agent Orange.
Early Detection of Lung Cancer Saves Lives
'Early detection is a patient’s best chance for a lung cancer cure,' says UConn Health's Dr. Omar Ibrahim.
Korey Stringer Institute to Lead National Grant Program for High School Athletic Trainers
UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute is overseeing a national pilot program intended to encourage the use of athletic trainers in public high school football programs across the country.
A Scary Halloween: High School Custodian Survives Cardiac Arrest
Thanks to prompt treatment by a UConn Health team, patient Clyde Livingston gets 'a second chance at life.'