Novel technology provides new path to prevent neuronal death due to stroke
Stroke is a leading cause of disability and death in the U.S., with roughly 800,000 Americans suffering a stroke every year.
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Stroke is a leading cause of disability and death in the U.S., with roughly 800,000 Americans suffering a stroke every year.
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Macrophages travel through our arteries, gobbling fat the way Pac-man gobbled ghosts. But fat-filled macrophages can narrow blood vessels and cause heart disease. Now, UConn Health researchers describe in Nature Cardiovascular ...
Mar 28, 2022
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Chronically stressing the retina can weaken it and damage our ability to see. But retinal cells have a remarkable ability to wall off damage, a team of neuroscientists led by UConn Health reports in the 1 March issue of PNAS. ...
Mar 7, 2022
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UConn bioengineers successfully regrew cartilage in a rabbit's knee, a promising hop toward healing joints in humans, they report in the 12 January issue of Science Translational Medicine.
Jan 12, 2022
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Eliminating old, dysfunctional cells in human fat also alleviates signs of diabetes, researchers from UConn Health report. The discovery could lead to new treatments for Type 2 diabetes and other metabolic diseases.
Nov 22, 2021
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Baby brains are hungry for language. New parents are urged to talk to their babies to help their minds develop properly. Now, a group of UConn researchers have shown that "talking" doesn't just mean speech—sign language ...
Oct 26, 2021
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Breathing difficulties mark a rare form of autism. Now, UConn researchers have traced the symptom to a specific set of brain cells—and possibly found a way to help sufferers.
Oct 13, 2021
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Glioblastoma multiformes is a potentially devastating brain tumor. Now, a collaboration between UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) is discovering what makes them so adaptable and dangerous and sometimes able to ...
Oct 7, 2021
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Any pain you experience is all in your head—really. When we feel pain in response to a stimulus, whether stubbing a toe, burning a finger, or something more severe, the feeling of pain is the result of a complex signaling ...
Oct 4, 2021
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Mutations in a protein known to cause Parkinson's Disease derange transportation in and out of brain cells, reports a team of UConn Health researchers in the 27 July issue of Science Signaling. The toxic traffic jams that ...
Sep 15, 2021
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