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Simple Consultations in Emergency Room Can Help Patients Manage High Blood Pressure

A simple consultation during unrelated visits to the emergency room can help patients with high blood pressure 鈥� 鈥渢he silent killer鈥� 鈥� manage the condition, even before they experience symptoms, according to new research from the University...
24-Apr-2025 8:25 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Lasso-Shaped Antibiotic Co-Developed by UIC Evades Standard Drug Resistance

A small molecule shaped like a lasso may be a powerful tool in the fight against infectious diseases, according to a new study in Nature co-authored by University of Illinois Chicago researchers.
26-Mar-2025 12:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

New Software Finds Aging Cells That Contribute to Disease and Health Risks

For human health, prematurely aging cells are a big problem. When a cell ages and stops growing, its function changes, which can cause or worsen cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer鈥檚 disease and other chronic diseases. But these cells are also like...
25-Mar-2025 12:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Intranasal Herpes Infection May Produce Neurobehavioral Symptoms, UIC Study Finds

A study from University of Illinois Chicago researchers finds that herpes infection through the nose can lead to anxiety, motor impairment and cognitive issues. The research is the first to show that, by exploiting a cellular enzyme, the virus can...
10-Mar-2025 6:20 PM EDT Add to Favorites

How UIC Scientists Redesigned an聽Effective聽Cancer Therapy to Make It聽Safer

University of Illinois Chicago scientists have redesigned a treatment for the most common pediatric leukemia to eliminate its severe side effects, like blood clots and liver damage. If approved, the new drug may be tolerated by a broader range of...
31-Jan-2025 5:10 PM EST Add to Favorites

Google.org Awards UIC Grant to Launch Data, AI Program

University of Illinois Chicago undergraduate students 鈥� in any field of study 鈥� will have the opportunity to develop their data and artificial intelligence skills thanks to a $1 million award from Google.org.
2-Dec-2024 10:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

New Therapy From UI Health Offers FDA-Approved Treatment Option for Brittle Type 1 Diabetes

Lantidra is the only treatment currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of brittle type 1 diabetes.
25-Nov-2024 12:25 PM EST Add to Favorites

How One UIC Student Is Proposing to Advance Science of Superconductivity

Materials called cubic rare earth hydrides could be superconductors in everyday conditions
5-Nov-2024 8:55 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Can Toxic Political Polarization Be Reduced? Video Intervention Project From UIC Researchers Shows Promise

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The University of Illinois Chicago is a major research university located in the heart of one of the world鈥檚 greatest cities. UIC is Chicago鈥檚 largest and only public research university with nearly 34,000 students, and an integral part of the educational, technological and cultural fabric of Chicago. UIC is recognized as one of the most ethnically rich and culturally diverse universities in America. With 16 academic colleges in all, including seven health science colleges, UIC prepares professionals in all areas of study and contributes to the economic development of Chicago and the state of Illinois.

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System provides comprehensive care, education and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. The UI Health System includes a 495-bed tertiary hospital; the University of Illinois at Chicago Colleges of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Applied Health Sciences, School of Public Health and the Jane Addams College of Social Work; 23 outpatient clinics located in Chicago; 13 federally qualified health centers throughout the city; and Colleges of Medicine and affiliated health care facilities in Urbana, Peoria and Rockford.