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Nitric oxide regulates gene expression
Scientists at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy have discovered a new role for nitric oxide, a gas molecule crucial for cellular signaling and health. Douglas Thomas, associate...
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Early BPA exposure boosts men’s cancer risk
Many expectant mothers ingest BPA, says UIC researcher Gail Prins. Photo: Roberta Dupuis-Devlin/UIC Photo Services (click on image for larger file size) A UIC researcher has found new evidence linking...
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UIC, Binaytara Foundation help bring blood cancer treatment to Nepal
The University of Illinois at Chicago and the Binaytara Foundation have partnered to develop Nepal’s first blood and marrow transplant unit and to organize the country’s first international conference...
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Applying quantum dots to cure, diagnose disease
Michael Stroscio, Richard and Loan Hill distinguished professor in bioengineering and electrical and computer engineering. Photo: Ron Fernandez, UIC College of Engineering (click on image for larger...
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UIC partners in health care for patients in Nepal
Damiano Rondelli, chief of hematology-oncology and director of blood and marrow transplant, at Nepal’s first international conference on blood cancers. UIC and the Binaytara Foundation have partnered...
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Research to delay aging better investment than fighting disease
An investment in delayed aging would mean 11.7 million more healthy adults over age 65 in 2060, according to a new report from scientists at several institutions. A new study shows that research to...
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Study will analyze pain in dying cancer patients
Dying can be painful for the terminally ill, but Diana Wilkie believes it doesn’t have to be. Wilkie, professor of biobehavioral health science and Harriet Werley Endowed Chair for Nursing Research at...
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Young cancer patients celebrate at Thanksgiving party Saturday
WHAT: Children’s Hospital University of Illinois will host a Thanksgiving party for more than 120 pediatric cancer patients and their families. Current and former patients will enjoy face painting,...
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Dysfunctional mitochondria may underlie resistance to radiation therapy
Maxim Frolov, associate professor of biochemistry and molecular genetics. Photo: UIC Photo Services (click on image for larger size) The resistance of some cancers to the cell-killing effects of...
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Research seeks to ease pain in dying cancer patients
Dying can be painful for the terminally ill, but Diana Wilkie believes it doesn’t have to be. Wilkie, professor of biobehavioral health science and Harriet Werley endowed chair for nursing research,...
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Experts look at past, future of survey research
Richard Warnecke (click on image to download larger size) UIC’s Survey Research Laboratory has been getting answers for 50 years — designing, conducting, and analyzing surveys for academic, government...
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Exposure to BPA linked to prostate cancer later in life
Bisphenol A, or BPA, is found in water bottles, soup cans and other common objects. UIC researchers have found more evidence that fetal exposure to a chemical found in water bottles, soup cans and...
View ArticleTHURSDAY: Shaving heads to fight cancer
WHAT: The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System will host an annual head-shaving event to raise money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. Staff, physicians, and families of...
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Working to prevent ovarian cancer
The Researcher of the Year award recognizes 10 UIC scientists who are advancing knowledge in their fields. The Distinguished Researcher Award honors five researchers with a record of outstanding...
View ArticleHair not there after fundraiser to fight cancer
It was emotional, exciting and all for a good cause. Roommates Andrea Heath and Carly Harte traveled from Wisconsin to shave their heads at the annual St. Baldrick’s Foundation event Thursday at...
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Transition to ICD-10 may cause information, financial losses for providers
Andrew Boyd, UIC assistant professor in biomedical and health information sciences Dr. Neeta Venepalli, UIC assistant professor of hematology/oncology Health providers may experience information and...
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Getting to know the people behind the data
Graduate student Ariel Willingham interns with the American Cancer Society, working to prevent health disparities. Photo: Joshua Clark/UIC Photo Services “I really like data,” says Ariel Willingham, a...
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Researcher honored for findings on hazards of BPA
Gail Prins, professor of physiology and director of the andrology laboratory at the UIC College of Medicine. Photo: Roberta Dupuis-Devlin/UIC Photo Services. Click image to download. Gail Prins,...
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Researcher honored for studies of BPA, cancer
Gail Prins studies the link between cancer and BPA. Photo: Roberta Dupuis-Devlin/UIC Photo Services Gail Prins, a UIC researcher who is best known for investigating the link between prostate cancer...
View ArticleResearch seeks to prevent hearing loss during chemotherapy
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Northwestern University are collaborating to develop a device to prevent hearing loss in patients undergoing chemotherapy. Chemotherapy...
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