March 23, 2012
Immediate Care Clinic Opens in University VillageA new, after-hours Immediate Care Clinic staffed and run by the emergency department of the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System has opened in University Village.
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.
January 25, 2012
Entry Point for Hepatitis C Infection IdentifiedA molecule embedded in the membrane of human liver cells that aids in cholesterol absorption also allows the entry of hepatitis C virus, the first step in hepatitis C infection, according to research at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine.