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June 23, 2025
Two-in-one treatment targets ‘undruggable’ lung cancerUIC researchers introduce a drug designed to block two key proteins that help cancer survive and spread, even after other treatments stop working.
June 16, 2025
Colorectal cancer treated with cholesterol inhibitor in UIC studyThe drug targets a pathway implicated in many tumors in the disease.
May 30, 2025
‘Immuno-relay’ chases down hard-to-treat cancersUIC researchers’ new take on in vivo immunotherapy is promising for eradicating tumors.
May 29, 2025
Poorly functioning blood vessels lead to muscle wasting in cancerMuscle vasculature plays a key role in the debilitating condition, UIC study reveals
April 8, 2025
Nitric oxide may contribute to cancer by turning off genes, study findsNew epigenetic role of nitric oxide could influence health and disease
March 25, 2025
New software finds aging cells that contribute to disease and health risksUIC graduate student develops open-source tool to spot prematurely aged cells in tissues.
February 17, 2025
Why melanoma cells escape the eye and how to potentially stop themUIC researchers develop a new peptide to prevent metastatic ocular melanoma
January 28, 2025
How UIC scientists redesigned an effective cancer therapy to make it saferRedesigned enzyme may prevent side effects in treating leukemia, be effective against other cancers
October 18, 2024
How AI can mine patient records to pinpoint social impacts on healthNew secure infrastructure will enable insights to personalize care and design interventions
April 19, 2024
Distinguished Researcher Award, Basic Life Sciences: John Nitiss, College of PharmacyHow can yeast and genetics reveal how anti-cancer drugs work?