Research

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Testosterone Improves Fat Distribution for Older Women

A novel UConn study looked at the impact of using a topical testosterone gel as part of treatment for older women who have suffered a hip fracture in conjunction with exercise

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UConn Patent Sheds Much Needed New Light on Fatty Liver Disease Treatment

For a disease that impacts so many, there are surprisingly few treatments available, but that may soon change

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Surviving Adversity Comes From Daily Choices

'We all will experience hardship, and what’s important is how you respond to it'

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Two CAHNR Faculty Among World’s Most Highly Cited Researchers

This is the sixth year in a row Zhe Zhu has been on this list, while Yangchao Luo has been named six times since 2019

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How Much Sleep Do Teens Get? Six-Seven Hours.

And that is not nearly enough

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UConn Magazine: C. Michael White Is on a Mission

For starters, we should understand that the kratom known as gas station heroin is much different than natural kratom leaf

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Better Than Penicillin

Replacing the world's wonder drug with something bacteria can't resist

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‘Love Is Not a Plan’

UConn researcher talks about the different forms that caregiving can take, the result of absent social safety nets, and how ableism permeates the culture

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UConn Humanities Panel Explores the Future of AI and Work

Experts offered their responses to the question ‘Will AI Replace Us?’

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UConn Study of Warrant Reviews Exposes Need for Reform

The study by UConn Law Professor Miguel de Figueiredo – the largest quantitative analysis of warrants to date – is the focus of a panel discussion at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, at UConn School of Law