University of Illinois at Chicago
Engineering a photo-switch for nerve cells in the eye and brain
(Medical Xpress)—Chemists and vision scientists at the University of Illinois at Chicago have designed a light-sensitive molecule that can stimulate a neural response in cells of the retina and brain—a ...
Medical research
Nov 14, 2012 |
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Genetic link to prostate cancer risk in African Americans found
Prostate cancer in African-American men is associated with specific changes in the IL-16 gene, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine.
Cancer
Aug 31, 2012 |
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Entry point for hepatitis C infection identified
A molecule embedded in the membrane of human liver cells that aids in cholesterol absorption also allows the entry of hepatitis C virus, the first step in hepatitis C infection, according to research at the University of ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Scientists learn what makes nerve cells so strong
How do nerve cells—which can each be up to three feet long in humans—keep from rupturing or falling apart?
Neuroscience
Apr 15, 2013 |
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Islet transplant may slow progression of atherosclerosis
Minimally invasive islet transplantation for patients with type 1 diabetes achieves insulin independence and reverses the progression of atherosclerosis in the first few years after transplant, according to a University of ...
Diabetes
Jan 28, 2013 |
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Cholesterol helps regulate key signaling proteins in the cell
Cholesterol plays a key role in regulating proteins involved in cell signaling and may be important to many other cell processes, an international team of researchers has found.
Medical research
Dec 19, 2012 |
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Study: Alcohol provides protective effect, reduces mortality substantial
Injured patients were less likely to die in the hospital if they had alcohol in their blood, according to a study from the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health—and the more alcohol, the more likely ...
Health
Nov 19, 2012 |
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US Hispanics at high risk for cardiovascular disease
In a study that involved more than 16,000 Hispanic/Latino men and women living in the United States, the prevalence of major cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors was high and varied markedly across different background ...
Cardiology
Nov 05, 2012 |
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Simple test may ease management of esophagitis
A simple new test, in which the patient swallows a string, can monitor treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis as effectively as an invasive, expensive and uncomfortable procedure that risks complications, particularly in children.
Inflammatory disorders
Oct 03, 2012 |
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More education, socioeconomic benefits equals longer life
Despite advances in health care and increases in life expectancy overall, Americans with less than a high school education have life expectancies similar to adults in the 1950s and 1960s.
Health
Aug 06, 2012 |
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No link found between asthma drugs, suicide attempts
(Medical Xpress) -- Treating asthma with leukotriene-modifying agents does not pose an increased risk of suicide in children, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy.
Immunology
Jul 04, 2012 |
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Key enzyme plays roles as both friend and foe to cancer
A molecule thought to limit cell proliferation also helps cancer cells survive during initial tumor formation and when the wayward cells spread to other organs in the body, researchers at the University of ...
Medical research
Jun 14, 2012 |
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Discovery of hair-cell roots suggests the brain modulates sound sensitivity
The hair cells of the inner ear have a previously unknown "root" extension that may allow them to communicate with nerve cells and the brain to regulate sensitivity to sound vibrations and head position, researchers at the ...
Neuroscience
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Molecule's role in cancer suggests new combination therapy
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have found that a molecule found at elevated levels in cancer cells seems to protect them from the "cell-suicide" that is usually triggered by chemotherapy ...
Cancer
Mar 01, 2012 |
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Naked mole-rats bear lifesaving clues
Could blind, buck-toothed, finger-sized naked mole-rats harbor in their brain cells a survival secret that might lead to better heart attack or stroke treatments?
Medical research
Feb 23, 2012 |
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