All Entries by Rob Mitchum

A white pill bottle next to a pile of small orange pills.

June 15, 2023

Multi-city trial will use community centers to bring treatment to opioid users 

Program will utilize nonmedical neighborhood sites to establish and maintain patients on medical treatment for opioid dependence

Rows of candy bars in a supermarket checkout lane.

June 12, 2023

Junk foods dominate grocery checkout aisles, study finds

Research finds that 70% of checkout lane items were candy, snacks and soda, while healthy options were scarce.

Treadmills in use at SRF

June 2, 2023

AHA highlights physical activity to close cardiovascular health gap

A 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 atom

A multi-institutional team set a new standard for X-rays on the microscopic level, characterizing a single atom for the first time.

May 30, 2023

National study of long COVID-19 defines illness

The RECOVER initiative, which includes an Illinois arm led by UIC physicians, studies symptoms of “a syndrome of syndromes.”

May 23, 2023

Size, ubiquity of U.S. home value gap

A report led by UIC’s Junia Howell calculates home appraisal disparities between white and minority neighborhoods.

May 23, 2023

Research finds environment matters for rejuvenating stem cell activity

New research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

May 23, 2023

New research identifies key target in relationship between white blood cells, inflammation 

Study reveals potential new drug target to control autoimmune and chronic inflammation diseases

May 16, 2023

AI voice coach shows promise in psychotherapy for depression and anxiety

App delivering psychotherapy can help patients with mild depression and anxiety

Michael Caffrey, graduate student Nitin Jayakumar, and Igor Paprotny work in the Nanofabrication Lab.

May 2, 2023

A smoke detector for viruses?  

UIC biologist and engineer collaborate on new monitoring tech

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