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October 10, 2012
Developing a blood test for heart failureSamuel Dudley is developing a diagnostic blood test that could help save the lives of patients who come to the ER with heart failure.
October 10, 2012
An alternative to colonoscopyToo many people refuse screenings for colorectal cancer because the tests are uncomfortable and costly. Xavier Llor has a better idea.
October 10, 2012
Targeting liver disease with gene therapyThere’s no treatment for liver fibrosis, a disease that kills about 29,000 Americans each year. Hayat Onyuksel and her team of researchers are working to change that.
October 10, 2012
UI Hospital unveils new transplant unit, research centerThe UI Hospital unveiled two new units last week that focus on healing patients with devastating chronic diseases.
October 10, 2012
With crowd’s support, he crosses the finish lineOn Sunday, I had thousands of friends and family — it didn’t matter if we weren’t related. Two million spectators cheered us on as we ran the Chicago Marathon.
October 10, 2012
UIC marathoners stay the courseAfter the Chicago Marathon Sunday, Ryan Muench has some serious bragging rights. […]
October 10, 2012
Lectures and conferencesToni Preckwinkle, Cook County Board president, speaks on “Reform of Cook County Government” for the Future of Chicago lectures series.
October 10, 2012
Special events“Hiding and Seeking: An Examination of the Metaphorical Closet,” an exhibit by Amelia Spinney, opens today in the Montgomery Ward Gallery.
October 10, 2012
Explore international offerings at 48th Chicago film festivalThe 48th Chicago International Film Festival opens Thursday — and if you’re a regular moviegoer who enjoys independent world movies, the festival’s expansive list of movies and screening times is worth exploring.
October 10, 2012
‘Cloud 9’ opens UIC Theatre season of rebels, rogues, renegades“Rogues, Rebels and Renegades: A Geography Of Yearning” is this season’s theme at the UIC Theatre, where professional directors lead student actors in European comedies and American parables.