Lab Notes
Microscopy on Ice with UConn Health’s New Cryogenic Equipment
Cryogenic electron microscopy, which can produce 3D pictures of minute quantities of biological material, is a new forefront of research capabilities at UConn School of Medicine
New Nerve Insights Could Someday Help Heal Certain Types of Blindness and Paralysis
New research answers some of the big questions of how our nervous systems develop
Healing Big Broken Bones With a Small Molecule
UConn Health scientists describe a new method that can promote regrowth of long bones more affordably and with fewer side effects than other techniques
Report: Mental Health Crises Spike Among Youth
Suicide related emergency room visits for young people have increased every year since 2011
Less Painful, More Convenient Antibody Treatments
A timed-release patch made of biodegradable polymer could make antibody treatments more accessible and safer
Depressed, and Aging Fast
UConn Center on Aging researchers have found that older adults suffering from depression age faster than their peers
Brain’s Garbage Collectors May be to Blame in Alzheimer’s
Instead of being the primary cause of the disease, perhaps the plaques and tangles of Alzheimer’s are a symptom
The Stronger the Side Effects, the Longer Lasting the Vax
'Prior infection with COVID meant you were more likely to have a sustained immune response'
Mitochondria Linked to Major Depression in Older Adults
'One problem feeds into another, and make what began as a small issue into a much larger one'
The Heart of the Matter: New Drug Reduces Inflammation During Coronary Catheterization
UConn Assistant Professor of Immunology Zhichao Fan and his collaborators were exploring a treatment for one condition when they happened on an entirely new use of the white-blood cell-inhibiting drug