Lab Notes
Scientists Develop New Blood-Based Proteomic Score to Predict Healthspan and Disease Risk
UConn School of Medicine study published in PNAS introduces Healthspan Proteomic Score as a biomarker for healthy aging
Supervised Exercise Improves Broken Hip Outcomes in Older Women
JAMA Network Open Publishes Study Results of the STEP-HI Clinical Trial, Finding That Testosterone Gel Use in Women Recovering from Hip Fracture Does Not Improve Outcomes Compared to Supervised Exercise Alone
UConn Uncovers New Clue on What is Leading to Neurodegenerative Diseases Like Alzheimer’s and ALS
Decreased levels of TDP-43 gene inside the nucleus of endothelial cells is disrupting blood-brain barrier’s protection
Next Generation of Weight Loss Drugs Being Researched at UConn
Nearly 30 years later Dr. Se-Jin Lee’s discovery of myostatin is not only leading to treatment for spinal muscular atrophy but also fueling the global obesity drug research race
Eagles Autism Foundation Awards Research Funding to UConn School of Medicine
Cutting-edge autism research of UConn Neuroscientist Dr. Eric Levine and his Lab wins $400,000 in research funds thanks to football fans donating to the annual Eagles Autism Challenge
Sepsis, or Death By Lethal Message
If scientists understand what causes this deadly cellular message chain, they might be able to stop it
Some Senescent Cells Heal, Others Hinder
In a new study, UConn School of Medicine researchers describe how to distinguish between senescent cells that speed wound healing and those that hinder it
New Approach Could Help Alzheimer’s Research
Clues that a different than expected type of cell is involved in the earliest stages of the disease
Nerve Regrowth in Sight
The findings could lead to a potential treatment for a common cause of blindness
UConn Researchers Working to Extinguish ‘Inflammatory Fire’ Stroke Causes in the Brain
World Stroke Day is on October 29 but all-year-round UConn is on a steadfast mission to find a new, future stroke treatment