Lab Notes

An older woman drinks water from a clear glass.

NIDCR-funded Study Finds Females Have Lower Salivary Flow Than Males

Findings key for patient risk assessment and treatment management strategies

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B-cell, Begone! This Protein May Protect Against Immune Malfunction

Researchers at UConn Health look for ways to defuse B-cells gone bad

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MS Changes the Microbiome Subtly but Similarly, Whether in US or Asia 

Multiple sclerosis affects about a million people in the US, and millions more elsewhere in the world

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Live Longer, Die Healthier

UConn researchers have demonstrated a treatment that could lengthen life—and vigor—up to the very end

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When Multiple Sclerosis is Personal

Neuroscientist Stephen J. Crocker, Ph.D. of UConn School of Medicine and colleagues are on a hunt for a new treatment for MS

A scientific illustration of stem cell behavior.

When Location Changes the Message

Exploring the inner workings of stem cells

A model of metal joint replacements in a human knee.

Researchers Heal Heavy Metal Poisoning from Implants

Breakthrough could be boon for those with hip or knee replacements

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UConn Health Researchers Find that Youthful Proteins Help Nerves Regrow

'We are deciphering the mechanism of axon regeneration piece by piece'

Medical Student Studies Brain Network Changes in Epilepsy

For people with epilepsy, a seizure can occur without warning, causing sudden loss of consciousness and a dangerous convulsion. Medications can prevent seizures for some patients, but more than a third of patients continue to have attacks despite using appropriate seizure medications. Researchers in the UConn Department of Neurology have begun to investigate how brain networks differ between people who have epilepsy and those who don’t.

Skin cells grown into nanofiber scaffold.

Bioengineers Test Better Way to Heal Chronic Wounds

'The dressing we developed enhances wound healing and prevents infections simultaneously'