Oncology & Cancer
Salmonella exposure a risk for colon cancer, finds study
A new study published in the journal Cell Reports Medicine links exposure to Salmonella bacteria to colon cancer risk.
Jan 17, 2023
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Addiction
Biomarkers higher in binge drinkers
A biomarker found in the blood of alcohol users is significantly higher in binge drinkers than in those who consume alcohol moderately, according to a study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The biomarker, ...
Jul 23, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Herpes study adds to understanding of viral reinfections, including how to potentially prevent them
A new study on herpes infections of the eye from University of Illinois Chicago researchers helps shed light on the question of viral reinfections by identifying a key protein involved in viral reinfections that could be ...
May 1, 2023
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Cardiology
Turning skin cells into blood vessel cells while keeping them young
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago have identified a molecular switch that converts skin cells into cells that make up blood vessels, which could ultimately be used to repair damaged vessels in patients ...
Apr 6, 2017
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Medical research
New drug target for Ebola, Marburg viruses
Ebola and Marburg are among the most deadly viruses, with mortality rates from these infections ranging from 25% to 90%. While no drugs currently are available on the market to prevent infection from these viruses—they ...
Feb 8, 2021
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Genetics
Study finds two gene classes linked to new prion formation
Unlocking the mechanisms that cause neurodegenerative prion diseases may require a genetic key, suggest new findings reported by University of Illinois at Chicago distinguished professor of biological sciences Susan Liebman.
May 26, 2011
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Health
Older workers benefit from high-tech, high-touch health promotion
Older workers benefit most from a modest health behavior program when it combines a web-based risk assessment with personal coaching.
Apr 14, 2011
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Medical research
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 Illinois at Chicago ...
Jun 14, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 vaccine to be tested in clinical trial
The University of Illinois at Chicago will soon test a vaccine for COVID-19.
Jun 15, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Hops extract studied to prevent breast cancer
An enriched hops extract activates a chemical pathway in cells that could help prevent breast cancer, according to new laboratory findings from the UIC/NIH Center for Botanical Dietary Supplements Research at the University ...
Jul 11, 2016
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