All Research Briefs
July 20, 2023
Role of key metabolic enzyme in liver fibrosis defined by UIC scientistsA team led by Nissim Hay identified a pathway that triggers the organ’s responsible to injury and illness.
July 19, 2023
A new way to study musical synchronizationThe study of synchronization in music has largely focused on pairs of musicians. UIC researchers propose a better approach
June 26, 2023
Virtual doctor visits earn mostly positive reviews from patientsA research team from UIC Business scraped patient reviews to examine what people thought of virtual visits.
June 23, 2023
Chicago Biomedical Consortium names UIC grad among incoming fellowsEntrepreneurial Fellows include Ahmed Disouky, a UIC alumnus who studied Alzheimer’s disease
June 21, 2023
A guide to treating premenstrual dysphoric disorderUIC researchers write a primer for practitioners for a treatment that can help people affected by the mood disorder.
June 15, 2023
Online harassment of physicians, scientists soared during pandemicA new survey finds that two-thirds of physicians and scientists experienced harassment on social media, often over COVID-related topics.
June 12, 2023
Junk foods dominate grocery checkout aisles, study findsResearch finds that 70% of checkout lane items were candy, snacks and soda, while healthy options were scarce.
June 8, 2023
No, breathing wildfire smoke is not like smoking cigarettesUIC’s Susan Buchanan comments on the dangers of low air quality from wildfire smoke.
June 2, 2023
AHA highlights physical activity to close cardiovascular health gapA report co-authored by UIC’s Eduardo Bustamante recommends promoting physical activity to address health inequities.
June 1, 2023
UIC scientists contribute to first X-ray of single atomA multi-institutional team set a new standard for X-rays on the microscopic level, characterizing a single atom for the first time.