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A Better Way to Read the Genome
UConn researchers have sequenced the RNA of the most complicated known gene, using a hand-held sequencer no bigger than a cell phone.
Dying with Dignity: The Legal Landscape
As California legalizes assisted suicide for terminally ill patients, a UConn Law professor explains the legal issues involved.
Coming Home: State’s Elderly Transitioning to Community
UConn’s Center on Aging found that a state program to move institutionalized individuals home improved their quality of life and saved money,
UConn Health to House National Center for Bio-NMR
A new national data processing and analysis center for nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy will open at UConn Health in December.
Institute for Brain and Cognitive Science Opens at UConn
Director Gerry Altmann discusses how the new research center will ‘join the dots’ across neuroscience, behavioral research, and cognitive science.
Therapy Can Prevent Anxiety in Children, Study Says
A UConn Health researcher found a significant decrease in the number of children who developed anxiety after receiving intervention.
Confronting Issues of Race in the Medical Community
Dr. Cato Laurencin reflects on issues raised by the use of HeLa cells for medical research.
Suicide Prevention: Show That You Care
Social work dean Nina Heller, a specialist in suicide prevention, discusses how to help someone who is considering suicide.
UConn Health Earns Gold Award for Heart Attack Care
UConn Health is a 2015 Gold Award-winner in a nationwide initiative led by the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association.
Empty Promises: Kids’ Exposure to TV Ads for Candy
While candy makers are following the letter of the law in their pledges not to advertise to children, a new study highlights substantial loopholes.