All health medicine
March 5, 2013
Gene activity links anxiety, alcohol useResearch suggests new targets for drugs to combat alcoholism and anxiety.
March 4, 2013
New treatment for sickle cell brings hope, cureThanks to a third brother, two brothers were cured of sickle cell disease through a relatively uncommon type of stem cell transplant without chemotherapy.
February 21, 2013
Minority health conference targets health disparitiesResearchers, community leaders and students gather to address health disparities.
February 20, 2013
Free periodontal exams at College of DentistryFree screenings Feb. 25 to March 1 are part of February’s focus on healthy gums.
February 19, 2013
New Alzheimer’s test may identify those at riskNew method quantifies toxic molecule in human brain tissue and special lab mice.
February 19, 2013
First in Chicago to offer new eye treatmentA new procedure can replace surgery for a common eye disease that robs vision.
February 19, 2013
THURSDAY: Shave heads to fight kids’ cancerThe annual head-shaving raises critical funds for childhood cancer research.
February 18, 2013
New school health center opens in Brighton ParkFederally qualified center will help children, families in medically underserved neighborhood
February 14, 2013
Cure Violence model reduces shootings in NYCNew report says approach reduced shooting rate 6 percent in Crown Heights, while other areas rose.
February 7, 2013
Study: how young adults use e-cigarettes, snus
Do young smokers use “new” tobacco products to quit? A UIC study uses electronic diaries to find out.