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Dr. Cato T. Laurencin at a CICATS event. (UConn Health File Photo)

Health Disparities Elimination Summit at UConn Health

The National Health Disparities Elimination Summit will take place at the Farmington campus on Saturday, June 13.

A candle burning.

Families, Caregivers Join in Honoring Those Lost

The recent Service of Remembrance at UConn Health was an opportunity for families and caregivers to reconnect and find closure.

An egg and a bowl of oatmeal. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

An Egg a Day May Help Keep the Doctor Away

A new study says eggs are as good if not better than oatmeal for diabetics, even though they contain cholesterol.

Common Gene Mutation May Raise Risk of Heart Disease

A common mutation in a gene that regulates cholesterol levels may raise the risk of heart disease in carriers, a UConn Health study has found.

A brain bit grown in Stormy Chamberlain’s lab. The neural stem cells are red, neurons green, and the nuclei blue. (Noelle Germain/UConn Photo)

Walking with Angelman, From the Cellular to the Human

Researcher Stormy Chamberlain studies the genetic basis of brain disorders, but she never forgets the families who have a personal stake in her work.

Elderly couple walking in a park. (iStock Photo)

Relax. Your Aging Brain is Just Behaving Normally

A UConn communication professor was part of a national research panel that found those occasional memory lapses are probably not cause for concern.

Two X chromosomes.

When Extra X Chromosome Won’t Stay Silent, Rogue RNA May Be to Blame

Researchers have discovered how the second X chromosome in females, normally silenced, sometimes reactivates in stem cells.

Outstanding Women in Medicine, Science, Feted at UConn Health

Five female faculty and students were honored for their accomplishments in research and service.

Medicine in the Himalayas Before – and After – the Quake

A UConn medical student who spent last summer providing health care in Nepal discusses how the challenges have been magnified since the disaster.

Petri dishes containing stem cells at a lab at UConn Health. (Elizabeth Caron/UConn Photo)

Scrutinizing Adult Stem Cells at StemConn

Adult stem cells may be the key to targeted regeneration of body tissues, according to researchers at the StemConn 2015 conference on Monday.