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A new experimental technique, reported by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the journal APL Materials, directly measures heating in spintronic devices, allowing direct comparison to other effects.

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In people with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study has found no difference in the amount of time before disability worsened between people taking certain medications and those not receiving treatment. The study is published in the September 25, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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LGBTQ+ people may be more likely to have negative brain health outcomes, including a higher risk of dementia and late-life depression, than people who are cisgender and straight, according to a study published in the September 25, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. These results do not prove that sexual or gender diversity causes neurological diseases, they only show an association.

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A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign examines the combined influence of grazing and climate on the outflow of nitrogen from pastures into water resources under different grazing schemes.

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Renowned physician-researcher Julian Solway, MD, goes emeritus this fall after a nearly 40-year career at the University of Chicago.

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As an Associate Dean, Dr. Meltzer will be central in shaping the division’s strategic plans, fostering a forward-looking, multidisciplinary, and human-focused research, education, and training effort.

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As nurse educators, we understand the importance of preparing new members of our profession to serve as expert caregivers, system innovators, and patient advocates. To thrive in these roles, nurses must develop as leaders in clinical settings, in boardrooms, and in all places where nurses impact healthcare, counsel patients, and shape policy. Building leadership capacity is essential to ensuring that nurses are contributing at the highest level and seizing every opportunity to safeguard patients, families, and the communities we serve.

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LaShae Rolle, a Ph.D. candidate was just 26 when she was diagnosed with a rare type of breast cancer. She is now designing clinical trials and studies focused on underserved and marginalized minority communities – especially adolescents and young adults.

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When it comes to improving health care and finding new, effective ways to treat patients, it takes a village. A village that both leads and supports research. And that’s the driving force behind the eighth annual Chicago Sports Summit. Hosted by Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, the Summit brings together leaders from across Chicago’s dynamic sports scene.

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New research shows hydraulic failure in the tropics is expected to increase

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The SAGA Survey just published three new research articles that provide us with new insights into the uniqueness of our own Milky Way Galaxy after completing the census of 101 satellite systems similar to the Milky Way’s.

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The German Falling Walls Foundation is recognizing Argonne physicist Saw Wai Hla for X-ray research that could be widely applied in environmental and medical research and the development of batteries and microelectronic devices.

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Findings of a study on a novel and minimally invasive laser therapy for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy caused by periventricular nodular heterotopia (PNVH) have been published by UTHealth Houston researchers in American Neurological Association’s Annals of Neurology.

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The Collective of Youth Leaders (COYL) at Children's Hospital Los Angeles consists of high school-age youth from various Los Angeles schools who are Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC). They regularly meet to discuss and address pressing issues in their communities. Such issues include social determinants of health, structural racism, and the harm that the war on drugs has had on low-income communities and Black, Indigenous, and other young people of color. Substance use prevention, and specifically the prevention of opioid overdoses, has become a major priority of the collective.

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The Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa on Tuesday. ...

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In a remarkable display of bench to bedside science, a therapeutic developed by U-M’s Michelle Hastings, Ph.D. is now being used to treat twin girls with a rare form of juvenile Batten disease.

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A new survey reveals that JD Vance is less popular than his Democratic counterpart, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, just days before their vice-presidential debate. ...

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As misinformation continues to spread about immigrant communities, the mental health toll on those affected is often overlooked. ...