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UConn to Participate in First Ever Clinical Trial of Ketogenic Supplements and Healthy Aging

UConn Center on Aging will participate in a multi-site trial of older adults in the first-ever clinical study of its kind to evaluate the use of ketogenic supplements and frailty.

Two researchers in the lab working on 3D printing

Science in Seconds: Handheld 3D Bioprinters to Treat Musculoskeletal Injuries

The new technology will simplify the process and greatly reduce surgical time

Karen Gorman and Penny Thompson speak with Katie Malgioglio and Randi Mendes near the Aroostook River.

EPA Awards $5M Grant to Support UConn’s Technical Assistance for Brownfields Program

Brownfield sites may present environmentally hazardous conditions for residents residing near such properties.

Group portrait of physician assistants in scrubs outside emergency department entrance

Spotlight on Services: PAs in the ED

A look at the role of physician assistants from the point of view of the PAs who work in the UConn John Dempsey Hospital emergency department

Skeletal Biology Regeneration Students Showcase Research at Second Annual Symposium

The SBR program at UConn Health focuses on the cellular, molecular, and genetic processes related to skeletal development, diseases, injuries, and their regeneration.

Surviving Breast Cancer Twice, Internationally Renowned Artist Raises Awareness for Early Detection and Knowing Family History

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and Ed Johnetta Miller, a renowned improvisational quilter, teacher, lecturer, and two-time breast cancer survivor, exemplifies the importance of early detection

Teamwork Keeps UConn Health Moving

Meet UConn Health Storekeeper Antoinette Santiago who is “the face” of UConn Health for many as she is the receiver of the academic medical center’s numerous deliveries to the West Dock

Dental students at the Bristol location. (Max Einbinder photo)

Dental Students Reach out to Help Serve Connecticut Veterans

The students recently participated in the 2023 Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs Stand Down event

Group portrait behind food pantry shelf

Husky Harvest Comes to UConn Health

Medical, dental, graduate students not exempt from food insecurity; pantry opening in Farmington in late October

UConn Health Minute: RSV Vaccine

RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms but children and older adults may experience more serious symptoms and need to be hospitalized. As UConn Health’s head of infection prevention Dr. David Banach explains, there is now a vaccine available to help protect adults over 60 who may be more vulnerable […]