All Entries by Sharon Parmet

Map - Myanmar & Bangladesh

November 29, 2017

Award will help provide mental health services to Rohingya refugees in Chicago

More than 2,000 Rohingya have resettled in Chicago

Ara Tekian

November 28, 2017

Excellence in Teaching: Ara Tekian

‘It is through experiences that people really are able to put concepts into practice, learn and receive feedback,’ Tekian says

marijuana plants

November 28, 2017

Synthetic cannabinoid reduces sleep apnea

First drug to treat obstructive sleep apnea

silhouette of girl with illustration of neurons over her head
Smokestacks

November 15, 2017

Disparities in exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals may drive higher diabetes rates in minorities

Doctors should counsel patients on environmental toxins

Graziano Pinna; experts guide

November 10, 2017

Both obese and anorexic women have low levels of ‘feel good’ neurosteroid

An under-recognized contributor to mood disorders

Helen Lee

November 8, 2017

Why do some kids die under dental anesthesia?

Better reporting, more research needed

Nancy Freitag

November 7, 2017

University Scholar Nancy Freitag

Honoring faculty members for superior research, teaching

John Davis

November 7, 2017

Psychiatrist wins prize for schizophrenia research

UIC College of Medicine faculty member John Davis wins Lieber Prize

alcohol

November 6, 2017

Higher estrogen levels linked to increased alcohol sensitivity in brain’s ‘reward center’

Findings may play a role in development of addiction in women

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