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Brain Awareness: Toward Growing an Artificial Mind
UConn Health/JAX researcher Min Tang-Schomer is experimenting with nerve cells and electrical signals in a dish to recreate the way neurons 'talk' to each other in the brain.
Brain Awareness: Can Caffeine Save the Tiniest Babies’ Brains?
Two UConn researchers are exploring ways to mitigate the effects of extended development outside the mother's womb on the brains of pre-term babies.
Major Cardiovascular Study of Gout Patients Has Unexpected Finding
Findings released today show that the drug febuxostat increased the risk of death for those with heart disease, compared with the alternate drug allopurinol.
Engineered Cartilage Template to Heal Broken Bones
Helping injured bones regenerate is no easy task, especially when it comes to the longer bones in our bodies. UConn Health researchers have developed a novel method to encourage long bones to regenerate.
What the Flu Does to Your Body, and Why it Makes You Feel Awful
We all know the symptoms of flu include fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, headaches, and fatigue. But just what causes all the havoc? Laura Haynes of UConn Health has the answer.
What Makes the Bacteria Behind Lyme Disease Tick?
UConn Health researchers are advancing understanding of how the bacteria transmits disease, pointing to the potential for ultimately developing therapeutics to target this system.
Fertility Study Offers Unexpected Lead on Dwarfism
In the most common type of dwarfism, the fibroblast growth factor receptor is always 'on' so bones don’t grow enough. UConn Health researchers found a way to block that function in the lab.
Top 10 Heart Health Myths Busted
'I'm not very overweight, so I don't need to watch what I eat.' Experts from UConn Health’s Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center debunk this and other common myths about cardiovascular health.
Giving Silenced Genes a Voice
UConn Health researchers generated cells that expressed the maternal copy of the Prader-Willi gene that, when silenced, causes the life-threatening disorder.
Biodegradable Sensor Monitors Pressure in the Body then Disappears
The new sensor is designed to replace existing implantable pressure sensors that have potentially toxic components, which must be removed after use.