All news releases
October 24, 2012
Antibiotics That Only Partly Block Protein Machinery Allow Germs To Poison ThemselvesPowerful antibiotics that scientists and physicians thought stop the growth of harmful bacteria by completely blocking their ability to make proteins actually allow the germs to continue producing certain proteins — which may help do them in.
October 24, 2012
UI Hospital, Chicago Fire Partner for Breast Cancer AwarenessThe University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System and the Chicago Fire Soccer Club have partnered to raise awareness for the fight against breast cancer.
October 19, 2012
UIC Orchestra Presents Halloween Concert in CostumeThe University of Illinois at Chicago Orchestra will kick off the Halloween season with a concert featuring ominous music and costumed musicians Thursday, Oct. 25.
October 18, 2012
Nursing Association Names UIC Professor “Living Legend”Mi Ja Kim, professor, dean emerita and executive director of the Global Health Leadership Office at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing, was one of four nursing educators in the U.S. named a “Living Legend” for 2012 by the American Academy of Nursing.
October 18, 2012
NEA Selects UIC Professor’s Book for National Reading ProgramThe National Endowment for the Arts has selected Distinguished Professor of English Luis Urrea’s novel for a prestigious national reading program.
October 17, 2012
Study Evaluates Treating Mothers with ADHD to Improve Outcomes in KidsUniversity of Illinois at Chicago researchers are conducting a study […]
October 17, 2012
UIC Hosts ‘Managing the Safety Net’ Health Care Seminar Oct. 19WHAT: “Managing the Safety Net in an Era of Austerity […]
October 11, 2012
New Gene Test Flags Risk of Serious Complications in SarcoidosisResearchers at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System have identified a genetic signature that distinguishes patients with complicated sarcoidosis, an inflammatory lung disease that can be fatal, from patients with a more benign form of the disease. The gene signature could become the basis for a simple blood test.
October 11, 2012
White Construction Workers in Illinois Get Higher Workers’ Comp Settlements: StudyWhite non-Hispanic construction workers are awarded higher workers’ compensation settlements […]
October 10, 2012
Symposium to Present Latest Findings on Natural Products for Women’s HealthThe University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy will host a symposium Oct. 20 on how botanical dietary supplements can benefit women’s health.