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Seven Soon-to-Be Doctors Get an Early Residency Match

UConn School of Medicine's largest class of students participating in the early match process learned where they are set to spend the next several years for advanced residency training in urology, ophthalmology and the military.

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Podcast: Best Ways to Treat the Feet

Dr. Lauren Geaney, UConn Health foot and ankle surgeon, explains some of the newest, minimally invasive ways to treat common and complex foot problems.

By studying pregnancy in various species, including horses, researchers have gained new insight into understanding how cancer spreads.

Researchers Look at the Evolution of Mammals to Uncover Gene Regulation Connecting Pregnancy and Cancer Metastasis

'What we learned from other species has direct applications in advancing our understanding of human cancer'

A 3D rendering of red blood cells. Foamy macrophages have a bad reputation among cardiologists. But they may be both more neutral, and more interesting, then they’re currently given credit for being.

UConn Researchers Improve Prediction of Heart Attacks

Foamy cells offer researchers better information on who might be most at risk

Heart Health Remains Paramount Concern for Women, Even During Pandemic

Delaying health care over fears of the COVID-19 virus can have potentially deadly consequences

Incoming Interim UConn President Radenka Maric presents Dr. Cato Laurencin with a certificate from the US Senate congratulating him on receiving the Spingarn Medal.

UConn Celebrates Dr. Cato T. Laurencin for Historic NAACP Top Honor

Previous Spingarn Medal recipients have included Martin Luther King, Maya Angelou, Jackie Robinson, and others

UConn Researcher’s Home COVID-19 Test Comparable to PCR Accuracy, Selectivity

A lab-on-paper platform that uses genetic markers to detect the virus even as it mutates

Put a Freeze on Winter Storm Injuries: Expert Advice from UConn Health

Experts from UConn Health and the UConn Fire Department share these top safety tips to make sure everyone is prepared and stays safe during this weekend's major snowstorm.

Dr. Bruce T. Liang Named Interim CEO of UConn Health

'I hope to fulfill the great potential and promise of UConn Health,' says Liang, who begins his role Feb. 1

This shows the complex interactions revealed between meat, gut bacteria and multiple sclerosis. In (a), solid black arrows show relationships that are positively correlated: for example, increased consumption of meat correlates with increased SAM in the bloodstream. Dotted arrows show negatively correlated relationships: for example, increased SAM in the blood correlates with fewer Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron bacteria in the gut. In (b), the colored circles show the number of blood metabolites associated with each factor or combination of factors.

Meat, Multiple Sclerosis, and the Microbiome

Studying the connections between meat, gut bacteria, and autoimmune attacks on the nervous system