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Woman Survives Heart Attack – Through Wrist
UConn Health patient Cris Muscara was successfully diagnosed and treated for a blocked artery with a heart procedure through her wrist.
UConn Honors Heroes in Fight Against Cancer
An ovarian cancer vaccine researcher and the co-founder of Lea’s Foundation for Leukemia Research will be honored for their work at the White Coat Gala in April.
10 Ways Women Can Prevent Heart Disease
Three UConn Health cardiologists share top tips for women's heart health, including cutting salt, adhering to medication, and laughing.
Hands Off: Reducing Restraints in Connecticut Schools
Two UConn experts discuss how disruptive student behaviors can be reduced by building a positive school climate.
New Shuttle Service Between Storrs and UConn Health
The UConn Health Shuttle starts Jan. 19, and will be free for those with UConn identification.
Born to Break: Inherited Disease Sheds Light on Bone Loss
With a better understanding of how bone is formed and destroyed, UConn Health researchers now hope to discover new treatments.
Developing a Solution to the Problem of Dry Mouth
Dr. Robert Kelly invented an artificial salivary gland. The NSF program Accelerate UConn helped him bring it closer to market.
New England’s First Patient Receives Robotic Spine Surgery at UConn Health
On Jan. 7 Frank Ditaranto, 50, of Terryville, Connecticut was the first patient in New England to receive pioneering, robotic-guided spine surgery at UConn Health. Using the new, state-of-the-art Mazor Robotics Renaissance Guidance System, UConn John Dempsey Hospital’s Dr. Isaac Moss performed the first minimally invasive, robotic-guided spinal procedure. To relieve Frank’s severe lower-back and […]
NSF Program Helps UConn Entrepreneurs Get Started
UConn Health researchers in the early stages of developing a colorectal cancer vaccine got a jump-start from Accelerate UConn, an NSF I-Corps site.
UConn Health First in New England to Offer Robot-Guided Spine Surgery
Spine surgery patients at UConn Health can look forward to improved outcomes with new high-precision robotic technology.