April 15, 2013
Patients go undercover to record encounters with doctorsStudy finds improved outcomes when physicians consider patients’ life circumstances.
April 15, 2013
Scientists learn what makes nerve cells so strongUnique modification to microtubules makes nerve cells’ cytoskeleton singularly robust.
March 20, 2013
Body’s own defenses might stop ALS onsetA chemical found in cells may be harnessed to help the body fight neurodegenerative disease.
March 19, 2013
New lottery game benefits MS researchA new Illinois Lottery game announced at UIC will bring over $1 million for multiple sclerosis research.
March 19, 2013
Medical students meet their matchMore than 160 UIC medical students learned their fate: where they will train for their medical residency.
March 11, 2013
Match Day at UICMarch 15 is a big day for fourth-year students in the College of Medicine.
March 5, 2013
Seeing is believing with new eye surgeryUI Health is the first center in Chicago to offer non-surgical treatment for a common eye disease.
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 19, 2013
Cardiovascular disease from the insideXiaoping Du exemplifies the UIC ideal: superb scholarship with tremendous potential.