http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress provides the latest news from University of Connecticut Are you wrecking your teeth without even knowing it? For instance, chewing on ice or opening stuff with your teeth may be convenient but using your teeth as tools can cause them to crack or chip. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-common-habits-teeth.html Dentistry Fri, 03 May 2013 07:55:46 EST news286786535 UConn researchers are at the forefront of new discoveries and understanding about the smallest molecules in the body that can have a momentous impact on human health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-dna-sequencing-landscape-science-biology.html Genetics Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:21:37 EST news283504887 Daylight savings time is March 10 – that's when clocks "spring forward" at 2 a.m. and you lose an hour of sleep. Most Americans are already sleep-deprived, which can impact your mood and performance in the workplace and overall health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-spring-forward-with-sleep-tips.html Health Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:52:09 EST news281785923 February is American Heart Month but living a heart healthy lifestyle is important anytime of the year. That's because cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of Americans – one in three of us will die from heart disease or stroke. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-heart-disease.html Cardiology Wed, 06 Feb 2013 08:34:50 EST news279362073 A University of Connecticut researcher is advancing the understanding of the devastating inherited condition known as spinal muscular atrophy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-advancing-motor-neuron.html Neuroscience Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:46:14 EST news278671562 Scarred by years of torture and abuse under the brutal Khmer Rouge regime, Cambodian refugees in the United States have been found to have significantly higher physical and mental health problems compared to the general population. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-health-cambodian-americans.html Health Fri, 25 Jan 2013 07:00:01 EST news278318694 The holidays are over and there's a calendar full of cold, gray days ahead. Some of us experience the "winter blues" and others experience a more serious kind of depression like seasonal affective disorder (SAD). It can bring lethargy, mood swings and curtail normal functioning. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-weathering-winter-blues.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:25:19 EST news278234702 (Medical Xpress)—According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 3 of every 100 babies in the U.S. are born with a birth defect. Among boys, one of the most common defects is the displacement of the urethral opening in the penis, a condition called hypospadias. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-mouse-mutant-path-birth-defect.html Medical research Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:42:23 EST news277551737 (Medical Xpress)—Immunology researchers at the University of Connecticut Health Center are learning more about memory T cells, which are cells that fight infection from a previously encountered antigen. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-immunological-memory-tolerance.html Immunology Tue, 15 Jan 2013 06:39:59 EST news277454390 (Medical Xpress)—Worried about all the time you spent in the sun during your teen years? There's good reason, says Dr. Jane M. Grant-Kels, chair of the Department of Dermatology at the University of Connecticut Health Center. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-skin-advanced-tools-cancer.html Cancer Mon, 07 Jan 2013 07:00:01 EST news276763407 (Medical Xpress)—To John Salamone, professor of psychology and longtime researcher of the brain chemical dopamine, scientific research can be very slow-moving. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-dopamine-pleasure-anymore.html Neuroscience Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:09:38 EST news273740962 (Medical Xpress)—A study conducted by University of Connecticut researchers finds more than one-third of Hartford preschoolers are overweight or obese with rates far above the national average for children of the same age. The report's findings were released during a news conference at Hartford City Hall today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-uconn-one-third-hartford-preschoolers-overweight.html Overweight and Obesity Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:50:01 EST news273399076 The holidays are cruel to our stomachs. Rich, fattening, sugar laden foods tempt us to overeat and we end up with bloated, upset stomachs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-tummy-season-overeating.html Overweight and Obesity Wed, 28 Nov 2012 09:30:32 EST news273317423 (Medical Xpress)—How school psychologists can help students prevent obesity and, in turn, achieve academic success is the focus of a study conducted by Neag School of Education researchers and published in the National Association of School Psychologists' School Psychology Forum. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-school-psychologists-key-role-obesity.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 08 Nov 2012 08:00:02 EST news271583094 Advances in egg freezing techniques are producing pregnancy rates and healthy babies comparable to the rates seen with in vitro fertilization (IVF) using fresh eggs, according to a recent report by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). The report also removed the word "experimental" when talking about egg freezing and officially sanctioned the techniques as viable and proven options for young women whose medical treatments may endanger their fertility. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-egg-births-fresh-eggs.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Tue, 06 Nov 2012 07:33:33 EST news271409408