A consortium coordinated by the University of Illinois at Chicago is one of 13 new research centers designated by the Department of Health and Human Services to research which drugs and treatments work best under the new Medicare prescription drug benefits.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered that a protein found in the brain is genetically linked to alcoholism and anxiety.
University of Illinois at Chicago psychiatry professor Dr. Bennett Leventhal has received the Star of Science Award from the Children's Brain Research Foundation.
The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to address the shortage of clinical researchers.
Biochemists at UIC report the protein RKIP, which regulates key signaling pathways in cells, also plays a role in controlling the active movement or migration of cells. The finding suggests possible new drug development strategies.
Susan Scrimshaw, dean of the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, will receive the Visionary Award from CommunityHealth, a volunteer-based health care clinic located on Chicago's Near West Side.
The University of Illinois at Chicago unveils the new College of Medicine Research Building, a state-of-the-art facility for biomedical researchers, September 16.
A UIC ecologist will study the effectiveness of birds and bats in distributing a range of tree seeds among fragmented remnants of tropical rainforests. The research may lead to more effective strategies for restoring biological diversity to deforested regions.
Structural engineer Subrata K. Chakrabarti, professor of civil and mechanical engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago, can comment on the construction of offshore oil rigs and weather-related dynamics.
Latino diabetes experts and representatives of community-based organizations, faith communities, businesses and public health agencies will gather in Atlanta Sept. 20-22 for the First National Hispanic/Latino Diabetes Forum.
The University of Illinois at Chicago is responding to the Katrina disaster by sending emergency response personnel, accommodating displaced students -- and in the case of one UIC physician, providing hands-on medical care in the center of the disaster zone.
Aida Giachello, associate professor of social work at the University of Illinois at Chicago, was named to Time magazine's list of the nation's 25 most influential Hispanics.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago report that genetic differences may predict the effectiveness of a common stimulant medication used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Dr. Mark Hutchinson, professor of orthopedics and sports medicine and head team physician at the University of Illinois at Chicago, is in Argentina the first two weeks of August with the United States men's basketball team at the 21-and-under world championships.
Wound healing is slow when an animal is stressed, but supplying oxygen almost completely reverses the effect, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
The educational establishment is largely oblivious as to why American schools are poor at educating students, according to Gerald Graff, UIC professor of English and education.
The high school dropout rate remains a significant U.S. social problem, and Olga Reyes, UIC professor of psychology, says the transition to high school is often overlooked when addressing the issue.
While America can take credit for creating Labor Day twice, Leon Fink, UIC professor of history, says it's ironic that the significance of the holiday is barely noted in its country of origin.
Samuel Fleischacker, UIC professor of philosophy, argues that removing the word 'God' from the pledge of allegiance would satisfy full expression of the First Amendment by today's interpretation.
UIC researchers find significant disparities exist among patients seeking access to infertility treatment in a state with mandated insurance coverage.
A research team led by a UIC biologist reports the protein coracle ties glutamate receptors on nerve cell membranes to the cell's cytoskeleton. The finding helps further understanding about how neurons send timely and accurate messages to the right target.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are unraveling the biochemical mechanism by which functional foods combat cancer.
Stefanie Lenway, associate dean of MBA programs at the University of Minnesota, has been named dean and professor of managerial studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Business Administration.
Public education efforts on avoiding lightning strike injuries may be paying off in the form of a 40 percent decrease from predicted fatalities and injuries. July is the peak of lightning season in the United States.
Chicago Police Department management strategies, technological innovations, specialized units and interagency partnerships have likely contributed to the recent decrease in Chicago's public violence and homicides, according to a University of Illinois at Chicago study of the department.
A set of election materials designed by students of the School of Art and Design at the University of Illinois at Chicago has been named among 139 top entries in the international "INDEX:" design competition and will be exhibited in Copenhagen this fall.
A prototype drug created by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago shows promise in slowing replication of the virus responsible for severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS.
Compounds found in raisins fight bacteria in the mouth that cause cavities and gum disease, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
An in-depth look at immigration and its impact on America's economy is the focus of a new book written by a University of Illinois at Chicago economist.
UIC College of Pharmacy's Center for Botanical Dietary Supplement Research in Women's Health has received $5 million in new funding to study botanical supplements.
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Eight new faculty in child psychiatry will join the Institute for Juvenile Research at the University of Illinois at Chicago, creating one of the most important centers in child mental health in the country.
The bioinformatics program in the University of Illinois at Chicago's College of Engineering will develop a 12-credit certificate course to retrain un- or underemployed IT specialists in the Midwest for new careers in bioinformatics.
Surgeons at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago have successfully performed the first robotic complex liver surgery in the United States, saving the patient from open abdominal surgery, an eight-inch scar, and a prolonged recovery.
New laboratory findings at the University of Illinois at Chicago suggest that what lies outside cancer cells is at least as important as the genes inside in explaining a tumor's malignancy.
Life expectancy may decline in the coming decades of the 21st century in the United States as a result of obesity, according to a special report.
A new survey says a significant number of women being treated for infertility would choose the sex of their next child if given the option -- and those as yet childless would choose baby girls and boys in approximately equal numbers.
The Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame, presented by the University of Illinois at Chicago, is celebrating its 20th anniversary as the most prestigious award honoring Chicago-area entrepreneurs.
"Patient-centered Health Care for Muslim Women in the United States" is the topic of a conference March 4 and 5 at the University of Illinois at Chicago that brings together consumers, providers and national experts to discuss and deliberate culturally appropriate, patient-centered health care for Muslim women.
Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernández is visiting the University of Illinois at Chicago this week to discuss joint projects in public opinion research, higher education and health care.
Patients with Type II diabetes who also suffer from obstructive sleep apnea can lower their glucose levels by receiving the most common sleep apnea therapy, a new study has found.
Surgeons at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago now offer laparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgery as a minimally invasive alternative to gastric bypass for weight loss in morbidly obese adolescents.
In the first-ever study combing the entire human genome for genetic determinants of male sexual orientation, a University of Illinois at Chicago researcher has identified several areas that appear to influence whether a man is heterosexual or gay.
UIC mathematics professor Susan Friedlander has been appointed editor in chief of the Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society. She is the first woman to be appointed to the post, which takes effect July 1.
To help position Chicago as a leader in the emerging field of proteomics, the Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust have awarded a $1.5 million grant to the Chicago Biomedical Consortium for the Proteomics/Bioinformatics Demonstration Project.
Surgeons at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago perform an innovative operation in an attempt to restore the failing eyesight of a 58-year-old cancer survivor.
The University of Illinois at Chicago is at the forefront of a nationwide movement toward character education. Researchers have received a grant to help discover the best ways to teach character to school children at a time when students often lack positive role models.
A 2-year-old who has spent his entire life in the hospital will be going home for the holidays, 10 months after becoming the first child in the United States to undergo a successful living-donor liver and small bowel transplant from the same donor.
A rise in sea level around the time of dramatic earth cooling 8,200 years ago suggests a catastrophic flood of freshwater, formed by melting ice sheets, that changed the density of North Atlantic water and altered the temperature-moderating Gulf Stream current.
Many pharmacists aren't opposed to importing drugs to lower patients' costs as long as pharmacists have a role in ensuring safety and efficacy, says a study by the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Michigan.
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