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August 7, 2023

Transportation access, air quality influence diabetes risk in urban areas 

UIC researchers found a link between access to public transportation, air quality and risk for diabetes

Mobile Migrant Team outside District 12 police station prepare to treat migrants.

August 3, 2023

UIC medical students, doctors provide migrant care

Thousands have received assistance from the Mobile Migrant Health Team

Chest x-ray grid

July 28, 2023

AI model enables earlier detection of diabetes through chest X-rays 

Model could help physicians detect disease earlier and prevent complications

A fluorescent microscope image of a red cell with green and blue fibers cutting across.

July 21, 2023

‘Junk DNA’ offers clue to stopping cancer drug’s vascular damage

A team led by UIC’s Sang-Ging Ong uncovered the reason why sunitinib damages blood vessels.

A male scientist poses by a microscope holding a circular cell culture dish.

July 20, 2023

Role of key metabolic enzyme in liver fibrosis defined by UIC scientists  

A team led by Nissim Hay identified a pathway that triggers the organ’s responsible to injury and illness.

Human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived heart cells

July 20, 2023

Powerhouse proteins protect heart cells from chemotherapy damage 

UIC researchers’ discovery suggests new clinical possibilities

Nadera Sweiss

June 22, 2023

Medical writing with language models: faster but faultier 

College of Medicine physicians test whether language models can help write research papers and communicate with patients

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

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

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