Pomegranate juice might have potential benefits for range of health issues
A commercial recently running on several Connecticut TV stations seems to be claiming that pomegranate juice can serve as an aphrodisiac. Well, maybe that's a stretch but it seems drinking the juice...
View ArticleYale researcher's findings could lead to more help for neurological disorders
In a report from Yale University, researchers have found that a single molecule not only connects brain cells but also changes how we learn. The findings may help researchers discover ways to improve...
View ArticleYale study shows male Latino youth though healthier have more violent fatalities
A new study led by Yale School of Medicine reveals a persistent anomaly in the mortality rates of male Latino youth: Although the U.S. Latino population has an overall favorable health profile despite...
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UConn researchers use fruit fly and tiny worm to study human genome
A press release from the UConn Health Center describes how researchers, in analyzing the genomes of the common fruit fly and a tiny worm, have made several discoveries that promise to reshape...
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Yale researchers find double dose of chicken pox vaccine much more effective
When vaccinating children against varicella (chicken pox), researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have found, two doses are better than one. In fact, the odds of developing chicken pox were 95...
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Yale researchers "listen" to brain to determine what choices people will make
By eavesdropping on the activity of a single brain cell, says a report from Yale University, researchers can predict the outcome of decisions such as 'whether you will dip into your retirement account...
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Seniors can better prevent falls if they practice martial arts
A new set of guidelines promotes exercise, including the slow, controlled movements in martial arts like tai chi, as a way to prevent falls among older adults, says a recent report from the Yale...
View ArticleUConn researcher studies leeches to see how bacteria keep us healthy
Many people think of bacteria as disease-causing agents that should be avoided for fear of getting sick, notes a report from the University of Connecticut. But, the report points out, UConn molecular...
View ArticleYale researcher ties ant behavior to how we use, or use up, energy
In a report from the Yale University, small ants may use fewer resources, but energy-hogging big ants tend to win evolution's turf wars. So says a study by a Yale researcher.Scientists had believed...
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Yale scientist says insults could make you fatter
A new study by the Yale School of Public Health finds that middle-aged women who reported frequent instances of discrimination had significantly higher levels of one of the most toxic forms of...
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Yale researcher says "monkey business" starts with picking up on female signals
Scientists have long been curious about how females of some primate species (including humans) advertise their fertility and how males recognize often subtle signals, noted a report published on the...
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UConn researchers uncover how hummingbirds really drink in nectar
Since the 19th century, according to a report from the University of Connecticut, scientists proposed that hummingbirds drank nectar from flowers using capillary action, the passive process of a fluid...
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Connecticut Science Center looking for grants writer
One of the best science education destinations in Connecticut is looking for a grants writer. Here are the specs:Connecticut Science Center, Hartford, ConnecticutJob Purpose: Contribute to the...
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Yale researcher's finding could mean no more cooling unit for your laptop
Used in Hollywood and the advertising industry to create exotic special effects, ferrofluids are seemingly magical materials that are both liquid and magnetic at once, notes a report from Yale...
View ArticleEric Topol, M.D., writes about "the creative destruction of medicine"
Eric Topol is director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute and co-founder and vice-chairman of the West Wireless Health Institute in La Jolla, California. He is a practicing cardilogist at...
View ArticleJackson Laboratory coming to Farmington, Connecticut
Late in 2011, the Connecticut Legislature approved $291 million in bond funding for the new Jackson Laboratory research institute to be built in Farmington, Connecticut.The Jackson Laboratory is an...
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Jackson Lab on schedule at UCONN Health Center campus
The Hartford Courant reports that "nearly a year later, the pace on the [Jackson Laboratory] project...hasn't slowed and officials say they expect the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine to be up...
View ArticleInvestment in Jackson Laboratory will be returned to Connecticut 'in spades'
According to a report from the Hartford Courant, the chief operationg officer of Jackson Laboratory told state officials last month that progress on the planned research facility at the University of...
View ArticleInvestment in Jackson Lab will be retuned to Connecticut 'in spades'
According to a report in the Hartford Courant, the CEO of Jackson Laboratory told state officials last month that progress on the planned research center at the University of Connecticut Health Center...
View ArticleJackson Laboratory at UConn Health Center is hiring
Are you experienced at performing molecular and cellular biological experiments for human cancer genomics? Do you enjoy performing data analysis and literature searches in a collaborative environment?...
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