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Dr. Christopher Pickett of the Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center at UConn Health. (Stan Godlewski for UConn Health)

CT Magazine Names 48 from UConn Health among 2019 Best Doctors

Connecticut Magazine’s June 2019 Best Doctors issue lists 48 UConn Health physicians in a wide range of specialties.

Direct-to-consumer companies may promise an easier way to seek a straighter smile, but faculty at UConn School of Dental Medicine say that damage can be irreparable if dental work is not done correctly. (Getty Images)

DIY Dentistry – Don’t Do It

The consequences of low-cost, unsupervised dental solutions may cost more in the long run according to UConn’s dental experts.

Juan Salazar, left, and Justin Radolf at Radolfs's lab at UConn Health in Farmington on March 7, 2019. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Health Leads International Center to Develop Syphilis Vaccine

“An effective syphilis vaccine would represent a triumph for biomedical research over an ailment that has defied conventional public health strategies for prevention and control,” says Dr. Justin Radolf of UConn School of Medicine.

MRI exam of the human brain showing multiple sclerosis plaques. (Getty Images)

A New Culprit for Multiple Sclerosis Relapses

A molecule that helps blood clot may also play a role in multiple sclerosis relapses, according to a new study by a team that included researchers from UConn Health

A view of the Waugh sundial outside the Benton Museum. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

The Hazards of Living on the Right Side of a Time Zone Border

The more we learn about circadian disruption, the better we can blunt its impact, writes Richard G. Stevens, UConn Health professor.

The 3D crystalline structure of CD13, a protein vital for the integrin mode of cell movement. (A.H. Wong and J.M. Rini, University of Toronto)

Missing Molecule Hobbles Cell Movement

A new UConn study finds that cells missing a certain protein on their surface can’t move normally, with implications for wound repair as well as the spread of cancer.

Nurse with a patient undergoing chemotherapy. (Getty Images)

Dental Researchers Get at Root Causes of Cancer Patients’ Mouth Sores

Oral mucositis, a common side effect of chemotherapy, is associated with detrimental changes in the oral microbiome, says new School of Dental Medicine research.

Dr. Sharon Gordon, dean of the UConn School of Dental Medicine, in the newly renovated Dental Care Clinic at UConn Health. (Cloe Poisson, Copyright © 2019. Hartford Courant. Used with permission.)

New Dental Dean Forming Alliances to Build a Better Health Care Model

As medicine moves toward an integrated approach to care, UConn’s new dental dean sees a greater role for dental medicine in the delivery of that care.

Patrons gamble inside the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The Hard Rock is one of two new casinos that opened last year in the seaside resort. (Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images)

Setting Limits to Stop the Gambling Epidemic

The balance of money collected from gambling is a transfer from the poor to the rich, says Thomas Babor, addiction researcher at UConn Health.

Dr. Cato Laurencin, left, and physics professor Nora Berrah have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2019. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photos)

UConn Professors Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Cato Laurencin and physics professor Nora Berrah are among the academy's 239th class, along with former First Lady Michelle Obama, and other leaders.