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#StandWithUConn: Lawmakers Urged to Support University Budget
At an event at the State Capitol last week, speakers made the case for UConn's budget.
Promise of Personalized Medicine in Dentistry Embraces Team Approach
The dean of the School of Dental Medicine discusses anticipated changes in dentistry as health care evolves toward a more personalized model.
From There to Hear: Locating Sound Distance
Researchers at UConn Health have identified the mechanisms by which rabbits and humans recognize the distance of sound from its origin to the listener.
Smartphone App Could Change How Depression is Diagnosed
The app, developed by UConn researchers, collects data on behavior signs that indicate depression.
Pressing Need for Full-Time Athletic Trainers in High Schools
A new report by UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute and the National Athletic Trainers' Association calls for the hiring of athletic trainers in every high school, a need that's as yet unfulfilled.
Smaller Plates, Smaller Portions? Not Always
UConn Health psychiatry researchers say visual cues are not universally effective in helping curb childhood obesity.
UConn Medical and Dental Students Make Their Match
Almost all of UConn's soon-to-be doctors and dentists matched to a residency program for the next phase of their careers, and many secured their top choice.
Better Blood Pressure Management May Help Slow the Aging Process
Therapy based on 24-hour blood pressure monitoring in the elderly could help slow the decline in cognitive function and mobility, according to UConn Health researchers.
Lighting Adjustments Necessary for Better Health, Researchers Say
New lighting technology can better accommodate the body's circadian rhythm and avoid the detrimental effects of typical lighting, according to a paper co-authored by a UConn Health cancer epidemiologist.
Diabetes Drug Shown Not to Increase Heart Failure Risk
The study, published in The Lancet, is based on data from a global clinical trial led by a UConn Health physician-researcher.