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New, Improved Mouse Model of Human Alzheimer’s May Enable Drug Discovery
November 8, 2012
Researchers have developed a transgenic mouse that carries a human gene known to increase risk of Alzheimer’s 15-fold. The new mouse, which mimics the genetics of the human disease more closely than any existing model, provides new evidence for the earliest cause of Alzheimer’s and may prove more useful in the development of drugs to prevent or treat the disease.
Campus News
November 7, 2012
Scale a climbing wall … join the White House press corps at an appearance by President Barack Obama … report on a world summit of Nobel peace laureates. These are some of the experiences for past UIC News interns.
Deaths: Leane Dostaler
November 7, 2012
Leane Dostaler, 35, “a model teacher, trusted friend and integral part of the Tutorium in Intensive English,” died Oct. 24 after complications from surgery.
Police Beat
November 7, 2012
A student was the victim of an armed robbery at 3:15 a.m. Thursday near James Stukel Towers.
Library space a great architectural IDEA
November 7, 2012
The Daley Library IDEA Commons has proven popular among UIC students since it opened a year ago. Now it’s been recognized by Chicago’s architecture establishment as well.
Kids consume more calories, soda when eating out
November 7, 2012
Children and adolescents consume more calories and soda on days they eat at fast-food or full-service restaurants, as compared to days they eat meals at — or from — home.
Profile: Anne Shaeffer mixes passion for art, chocolate
November 7, 2012
For Anne Shaeffer, her chocolate business represents the perfect storm. “My love for chocolate, my love for art and my love for starting a business — I took all these passions of mine and merged them into one,” she says.
Latinos at risk for cardiovascular disease
November 7, 2012
Hispanics and Latinos living in the U.S. are highly likely to have several major cardiovascular disease risk factors, such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes and smoking, according to a new, large-scale study.
In ‘Flight,’ director Zemeckis returns to live-action roots
November 7, 2012
“When I was a film student, I got the chance to actually shake Alfred Hitchcock’s hand,” director Robert Zemeckis notes as his chief moment of awe in filmmaking, hours before his new film “Flight” premiered at the Chicago International Film festival last month.
Role of student trustee: serving as voice of UIC community
November 7, 2012
When you are walking around campus you may be wondering what the role of student trustee is.