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November 25, 2024

New therapy from UI Health offers FDA-approved treatment option for brittle Type 1 diabetes

Lantidra is the only treatment currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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October 7, 2024

Despite medical advances, life expectancy gains are slowing

Are we nearing the limit of how long we can live?

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September 30, 2024

Project will use AI to merge health data with input from nurses, therapists

Collaboration will develop AI tools to combine “all-team” data for research and clinical use

September 16, 2024

Arsenic exposure linked to faster onset of diabetes in south Texas population 

Multiyear study finds that high levels of toxic metals in urine lead to high blood sugar

Herbert and Carol Retzky

September 13, 2024

UIC College of Pharmacy gets new name following transformational gift

Newly named Herbert M. and Carol H. Retzky College of Pharmacy unveiled after $36 million gift

Dawned Darbar; experts guide

September 4, 2024

Breaking the link between obesity and atrial fibrillation with a new cellular target 

Blocking oxidative stress enzyme prevents, even reverses, heart condition in lab models

A little girl with pigtails seen from behind watching a flat-screen TV that is out of focus in the background.

August 23, 2024

Kids now see fewer TV ads for unhealthy food and drinks, but exposure remains high 

Study finds children are still exposed to over 1,000 ads a year for unhealthy foods

A doctor talks with a patient in a wheelchair.

August 6, 2024

Nueva clínica y programa de capacitación trabajan para mejorar la atención médica para personas con discapacidades

Muchos médicos no se sienten capacitados adecuadamente para atender a pacientes con discapacidades.

Krista Varady

June 24, 2024

Myths about intermittent fasting, debunked 

Research shows that the increasingly popular weight-loss strategy is safe

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May 29, 2024

As racial diversity and income rise, civilian injuries by police fall

Most previous research on police-civilian interactions has focused on fatalities

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