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March 13, 2012
Rare transplant allows young woman to forgo 60 pills dailyLiving-donor parathyroid gland transplant helps 22-year-old to forgo 60 calcium pills a day
March 12, 2012
Discovery of Hair-Cell Roots Suggests the Brain Modulates Sound SensitivityThe hair cells of the inner ear have a previously unknown “root” extension that may allow them to communicate with nerve cells and the brain to regulate sensitivity to sound vibrations and head position, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have discovered.
March 8, 2012
Molecule’s Role in Cancer Suggests New Combination TherapyResearchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have found that a molecule found at elevated levels in cancer cells seems to protect them from the “cell-suicide” that is usually triggered by chemotherapy or radiation.
February 27, 2012
Race Determines Proper Dose of Common Antibiotic for Pregnant WomenRace is a key factor in properly dosing the antibiotic azithromycin in pregnant women, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The drug is commonly used to treat bacterial infections, such as bronchitis, pneumonia, sexually transmitted diseases, and infections of the ears, skin and throat.
February 23, 2012
Naked Mole-Rats Bear Lifesaving CluesCould blind, buck-toothed, finger-sized naked mole-rats harbor in their brain cells a survival secret that might lead to better heart attack or stroke treatments?
February 21, 2012
UIC Theatre Presents ‘Our Lady of 121st Street’University of Illinois at Chicago acting students perform “Our Lady of 121st Street,” a comedy by Stephen Adly Guirgis, directed by Shanésia Davis, film and television actress and UIC adjunct lecturer in theatre.
February 21, 2012
UIC Jazz Festival Features Harmonica VirtuosoUIC’s High School Jazz Festival tops off with an evening concert featuring 2012 Grammy winner Howard Levy, jazz harmonica virtuoso and pianist.
February 20, 2012
New Book Compares Chicago Suburbs’ Fiscal ManagementUsing 264 economically and socially diverse Chicago suburbs as a laboratory, University of Illinois at Chicago researcher Rebecca Hendrick has analyzed how well local governments deliver services despite recession, political conflict and loss of corporate taxpayers.
February 16, 2012
Parkinson’s Disease and Exercise: How Much is Beneficial?New findings suggest that weight training can significantly improve motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease, and a four-year, $3 million federal grant to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Colorado-Denver will also look for benefits of aerobic exercise in recently diagnosed patients.
February 6, 2012
Hull-House Museum Panel to Weigh Historic PreservationThe Jane Addams Hull-House Museum at the University of Illinois at Chicago will host “This is Not My Beautiful House: Historic Preservation and the People’s History,” a panel discussion among national and local experts.