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Released: 8-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
UChicago leads next phase of NIH program to advance precision medicine for ‘All of Us’ program in Illinois
University of Chicago Medical Center

Researchers from UChicago will lead the next phase of the Illinois Precision Medicine Consortium (IPMC)'s participation in the National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program.

Newswise: UChicago Medicine acquires 4 oncology centers in Northwest Indiana
Released: 5-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
UChicago Medicine acquires 4 oncology centers in Northwest Indiana
University of Chicago Medical Center

Michiana Hematology Oncology centers in Chesterton, Crown Point, Hobart and Valparaiso have become part of UChicago Medicine’s growing clinical network.

Released: 1-Sep-2023 9:05 AM EDT
Adding immune modulator to targeted therapy does not improve survival in difficult-to-treat thyroid cancer
University of Chicago Medical Center

New study results indicate that combining two separately promising therapies for radioiodine-resistant thyroid cancer does not bring any added benefit.

29-Aug-2023 5:55 PM EDT
New study shows promising evidence for sickle cell gene therapy
University of Chicago Medical Center

UChicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital was one of three sites to enroll patients in a clinical trial to test a potentially curative stem cell gene therapy for sickle cell disease. The results were promising.

29-Aug-2023 5:55 PM EDT
Parental incarceration increases cardiovascular risk in young adults
University of Chicago Medical Center

New research from UChicago Medicine suggests parental incarceration elevates cardiovascular risk in early adulthood, potentially contributing to larger health disparities.

Released: 23-Aug-2023 3:25 PM EDT
Insurance data reveal that vasectomies are becoming more common in the U.S.
University of Chicago Medical Center

Demand for vasectomies rose substantially between 2014 and 2021 as conversations around contraception shifted in the United States, according to new research from the University of Chicago Medicine.

Newswise: Sliman Bensmaia, leading expert on the neuroscience of touch, 1973-2023
Released: 17-Aug-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Sliman Bensmaia, leading expert on the neuroscience of touch, 1973-2023
University of Chicago Medical Center

Pioneering neuroscientist at the University of Chicago, Sliman Bensmaia helped develop prosthetic limbs that can restore a realistic sense of touch to amputees and paralyzed patients.

Released: 15-Aug-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Acute stroke patients are waiting hours for care
University of Chicago Medical Center

A new study from the University of Chicago Medicine reveals that nearly 75 percent of acute stroke patients wait more than two hours to be transferred to a comprehensive stroke center — a delay in advanced care and treatments that risks long-term disability.

Released: 15-Aug-2023 10:25 AM EDT
2023 RBC Race for the Kids seeks to raise critical funding for research and patient care at UChicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital
University of Chicago Medical Center

The 2023 RBC Race for the Kids at Comer Children’s will be held October 15, 2023 on Chicago’s South Side to raise funds for research into childhood illnesses and patient care.

Newswise: Andrew Chang joins UChicago Medicine as Chief Marketing Officer
Released: 9-Aug-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Andrew Chang joins UChicago Medicine as Chief Marketing Officer
University of Chicago Medical Center

Andrew “Andy” Chang has been selected as UChicago Medicine’s new Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer. He joins the health system August 28.

Newswise: Krista Curell named UChicago Health System COO
Released: 9-Aug-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Krista Curell named UChicago Health System COO
University of Chicago Medical Center

Krista Curell has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the University of Chicago Health System.

Released: 1-Aug-2023 11:15 AM EDT
UChicago Medicine earns Healthcare Purchasing News' 2023 Supply Chain Department of the Year award
University of Chicago Medical Center

UChicago Medicine has been named Healthcare Purchasing News' 2023 Supply Chain Department of the Year.

Newswise: University of Chicago Medical Center ranks among nation’s best in 10 specialties, according to U.S. News survey
Released: 1-Aug-2023 11:10 AM EDT
University of Chicago Medical Center ranks among nation’s best in 10 specialties, according to U.S. News survey
University of Chicago Medical Center

The University of Chicago Medical Center ranks among the nation’s best hospitals in 10 specialties, according to results of the U.S. News & World Report’s annual survey.

Released: 31-Jul-2023 12:15 PM EDT
Grace Mak named Chief of Pediatric General Surgery at University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital
University of Chicago Medical Center

Mak succeeds Jessica Kandel, who has led pediatric surgery at UChicago for more than a decade.

Newswise: Barry Arnason, first Chair of Neurology at UChicago, 1933-2023
Released: 28-Jul-2023 6:05 PM EDT
Barry Arnason, first Chair of Neurology at UChicago, 1933-2023
University of Chicago Medical Center

Arnason led the Department of Neurology for 20 years, establishing it as a nationally prominent program for both research and patient care.

Released: 21-Jul-2023 1:45 PM EDT
Research to support grieving parents receives $6.2 million grant
University of Chicago Medical Center

A research team led by medical ethicists and physician-researchers has been approved for a $6.2 million award to study strategies to bridge gaps in the healthcare system and help bereaved parents connect with existing community resources after the unexpected or traumatic death of their child.

Released: 20-Jul-2023 3:40 PM EDT
New findings show private equity investments in healthcare may not lower costs or improve quality of care
University of Chicago Medical Center

Global systematic review shows no indications that increasing financialization is making healthcare more efficient

Newswise: Jeanne DeCara named Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for the Clinical Sciences
Released: 18-Jul-2023 3:00 PM EDT
Jeanne DeCara named Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for the Clinical Sciences
University of Chicago Medical Center

In the role of Associate Dean, Dr. DeCara will focus on appointment, re-appointment, promotion, and tenure recommendations of outstanding clinical faculty and other academic appointees.

Released: 17-Jul-2023 4:45 PM EDT
American Hospital Association Honors UChicago Medicine for Leadership and Innovation in Quality Performance Improvement
University of Chicago Medical Center

The University of Chicago Medicine has received a 2023 “citation of merit” from the American Hospital Association for its exceptional health care leadership and innovation in improving quality and advancing health in America’s communities.

Released: 13-Jul-2023 4:35 PM EDT
Study finds running water involved in majority of pediatric bathing burns
University of Chicago Medical Center

Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine are calling for updated infant bathing guidelines after reviewing cases of young patients treated for bathing-related scald burns.

Released: 28-Jun-2023 12:55 PM EDT
Iris Romero named inaugural Executive Vice Dean in UChicago's Biological Sciences Division
University of Chicago Medical Center

Iris Romero, MD, MS, will be the inaugural Executive Vice Dean (EVD) of the University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division and the Pritzker School of Medicine. Romero is currently the Dean for Diversity and Inclusion and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

20-Jun-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Repurposed drug shows promise for treating cardiac arrhythmias
University of Chicago Medical Center

In a new study published June 21, 2023, in Science Translational Medicine, researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Chicago invented a new reporting technique to monitor activity of CaMKII while screening the effects of nearly 5,000 FDA approved drugs on human cells that expressed the enzyme.

15-Jun-2023 3:30 PM EDT
People with alcohol use disorder impaired after heavy drinking, despite claims of higher tolerance
University of Chicago Medical Center

New research shows that drinkers with alcohol use disorder display the same level of fine motor and cognitive impairment as light drinkers when consuming their usual excessive amount.

   
Released: 12-Jun-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Newly approved blood test can help predict severe preeclampsia diagnoses earlier and more accurately
University of Chicago Medical Center

A first-of-its-kind prognostic test approved by the FDA can now help doctors in the United States predict whether a woman will develop severe preeclampsia during pregnancy.

Newswise: Seenu Hariprasad Named Chair of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at the University of Chicago
Released: 9-Jun-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Seenu Hariprasad Named Chair of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at the University of Chicago
University of Chicago Medical Center

Seenu M. Hariprasad, MD, the Shui-Chin Lee Professor of Ophthalmology, will be appointed Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at the University of Chicago. He has been serving as Interim Chair since 2020.

Newswise: UChicago Medicine expands specialty women’s health clinic with location in Chicago’s northern suburbs
Released: 6-Jun-2023 4:55 PM EDT
UChicago Medicine expands specialty women’s health clinic with location in Chicago’s northern suburbs
University of Chicago Medical Center

The University of Chicago Medicine opened its first women’s health clinic in Chicago’s northern suburbs as the Hyde Park-based academic health system continues to expand its primary and specialty care offerings closer to patients’ homes.

Newswise: Barry Fields elected new Chair of UCMC Board of Trustees
Released: 5-Jun-2023 2:35 PM EDT
Barry Fields elected new Chair of UCMC Board of Trustees
University of Chicago Medical Center

Barry Fields, retired partner in Kirkland & Ellis, begins a term as Chair of the University of Chicago Medical Center Board of Trustees in May 2023.

Released: 26-May-2023 10:05 AM EDT
UChicago Medicine introduces groundbreaking, next-generation robotic technology to combat early lung cancer
University of Chicago Medical Center

The University of Chicago Medicine is the first U.S. hospital to use new, state-of-the-art robotic technology for bronchoscopies that will improve early detection of lung cancer. UChicago Medicine performed its first four successful cases using the Noah Medical Galaxy Robot on May 18, 2023. Each patient returned home the same day after the procedure.

   
Released: 22-May-2023 2:25 PM EDT
Southland RISE awards $150,000 to South Side community-based summer programs focused on trauma and violence prevention
University of Chicago Medical Center

Collaboration between UChicago Medicine and Advocate Health Care has awarded $650,000 since 2019

Released: 4-May-2023 11:20 AM EDT
Illinois Tech’s Institute of Design and UChicago Medicine’s innovation unit sign multi-year agreement to drive change in how and where healthcare is delivered
University of Chicago Medical Center

A new collaboration between the Institute of Design (ID) at Illinois Tech and an innovation unit at the University of Chicago Medicine aims to change how South Side patients, healthcare providers and communities deliver and receive medical care.  This two-year effort brings together ID’s Equitable Healthcare Lab, which uses design methods to examine health systems processes and develop inclusive strategies and solutions, with UChicago Medicine's Center for Healthcare Delivery Science and Innovation (HDSI).

Released: 4-May-2023 11:15 AM EDT
Jumpstarting to Independence: A creative solution to improve equity in Applied Behavior Analysis therapy for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
University of Chicago Medical Center

Children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) benefit from a type of therapy called Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). ABA can help patients with common challenges of ASD, such as noise sensitivity, communication, attention and daily activities. ABA therapy is generally delivered in a one-on-one setting -- typically in the family home, an ABA therapy center or school - to support children with ASD and help work through challenges.

Released: 4-May-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Five years after launching Level 1 adult trauma center, UChicago Medicine set to exceed 18,800 adult trauma patients
University of Chicago Medical Center

The University of Chicago Medicine is set to surpass 18,800 adult trauma patients since launching a Level 1 adult trauma center and Violence Recovery Program at its main campus on the city's South Side five years ago. While trauma volumes for April 2023 are being finalized, the academic health system released the latest figures to mark the five-year anniversary of its adult trauma program, which began on May 1, 2018.

Released: 26-Apr-2023 10:20 AM EDT
UChicago Medicine invests $686.2 million to benefit South Side and south suburban communities in fiscal 2022
University of Chicago Medical Center

As part of its commitment to advance health equity, the University of Chicago Medicine invested $686.2 million in benefits and services to the community in fiscal 2022, an increase of 13.1% over fiscal 2021.

Released: 12-Apr-2023 10:10 AM EDT
UChicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine redesigns curriculum as it seeks to increase tuition support for incoming students
University of Chicago Medical Center

In an increased effort to attract top applicants from a range of backgrounds and reduce student debt, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine will provide full-tuition scholarships to up to half of each incoming class of medical students and modernize its curriculum starting in the fall of 2023.

Released: 5-Apr-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Kovler Diabetes Center raises over $35K for diabetes care and research at Salon Kovler event
University of Chicago Medical Center

The University of Chicago Medicine Kovler Diabetes Center raised more than $35,000 at its annual Salon Kovler event, which supports the health system's critical diabetes care and research initiatives that are focused on reducing healthcare disparities. The March 9 fundraiser and educational program at Navy Pier brought together community stakeholders, corporate leaders, and UChicago Medicine faculty and staff for a conversation about diabetes disparities and how to overcome them.

Newswise: NCCN names UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center as 33rd member institution
Released: 4-Apr-2023 11:45 AM EDT
NCCN names UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center as 33rd member institution
University of Chicago Medical Center

The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has been named as the newest member institution of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), a not-for-profit alliance of leading cancer centers. There are now 33 academic centers across the United States contributing multidisciplinary subject matter experts to 61 different panels determining the latest evidence-based expert consensus recommendations for risk assessment, prevention, evaluation and treatment, surveillance, supportive care, and survivorship throughout the cancer care continuum.

Released: 29-Mar-2023 1:20 PM EDT
Bridging the Gap: addressing medical and social needs improves diabetes care and outcomes
University of Chicago Medical Center

Housed at the University of Chicago Medicine, the Bridging the Gap: Reducing Disparities in Diabetes Care Initiative has published the results of their five-year project aimed at addressing disparities in diabetes care nationwide.

Released: 28-Mar-2023 10:05 AM EDT
UChicago Medicine accepted into national initiative to accelerate putting patient-care research into action
University of Chicago Medical Center

The University of Chicago Medicine was selected to join 41 other health systems across the country in a new program aimed at reducing the time between the publication of clinical research and its application in day-to-day patient care.

Released: 24-Mar-2023 2:50 PM EDT
New study supports saving more lung tissue in lung cancer surgeries
University of Chicago Medical Center

A new study finds some patients with early-stage lung cancer who receive a lobectomy do not fare better than patients who have less lung tissue removed.

Newswise: Selwyn Rogers named associate editor of prestigious New England Journal of Medicine
Released: 16-Mar-2023 12:20 PM EDT
Selwyn Rogers named associate editor of prestigious New England Journal of Medicine
University of Chicago Medical Center

Founding director of UChicago Medicine’s Level 1 trauma center is first surgeon to hold the journal position in more than a decade.

10-Mar-2023 12:00 PM EST
Not getting enough sleep could blunt antibody response to vaccination, leaving you more vulnerable to infection
University of Chicago Medical Center

In reviewing data from previous studies, a team lead by researchers at the University of Chicago and the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm) found that individuals who had fewer than six hours of sleep per night in the days surrounding vaccination had a blunted antibody response. That indicates efforts to promote heathy sleep duration ahead of an immunization could be an easy way to improve vaccine effectiveness.

Released: 10-Mar-2023 1:30 PM EST
Black patients are diagnosed with, hospitalized for and die of pulmonary fibrosis at younger ages than white patients
University of Chicago Medical Center

In a nationwide study, researchers found Black patients are diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis an average of 10 years earlier than white patients, highlighting the need for updated screening and treatment guidance for the deadly disease.

Released: 8-Mar-2023 2:40 PM EST
UChicago Medicine trains physicians on ‘game-changing’ intestinal ultrasound
University of Chicago Medical Center

UChicago Medicine is the only hospital in the Midwest, and one of just two nationwide, to offer intestinal ultrasound to patients.

6-Mar-2023 5:25 PM EST
Increased hospitalizations for heart attacks, heart failure seen in older adults living near fracking sites
University of Chicago Medical Center

Research shows connection between hospitalization rates for cardiovascular disease and proximity to fracking, providing evidence that exposure to airborne pollutants from unconventional natural gas development may impact human health

Released: 6-Mar-2023 3:05 PM EST
New research points to drug option for hair-pulling, skin-picking disorders
University of Chicago Medical Center

Treatment with the drug memantine was associated with significant improvements compared to a placebo for patients with trichotillomania and excoriation disorders.

Released: 2-Mar-2023 4:45 PM EST
UChicago Medicine-led team selected for the 2022 Michael & Lori Milken Family Foundation-PCF Challenge Award to develop novel immunotherapy approaches in advanced prostate cancer
University of Chicago Medical Center

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) has awarded a $1 million grant to a renowned specialist at the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Released: 2-Mar-2023 4:00 PM EST
Newly identified personalized immunotherapy combination treats an aggressive form of advanced prostate cancer
University of Chicago Medical Center

A combination treatment that targets the immune system helps treat aggressive prostate cancers that don’t respond to conventional therapies.

15-Feb-2023 9:40 AM EST
Genes that may predict complications from obesity differ between the sexes
University of Chicago Medical Center

In a new study published February 16, 2023, in Nature Genetics, researchers from the University of Chicago characterized the impact of a genetic variant associated with higher cholesterol and triglyceride blood levels in women, suggesting that similar genes might lead to different patterns of fat distribution and obesity-related disease risk for women.



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