October 31, 2008 Robotic-Assisted Neck Surgery Spares Incision, Scar
Surgeons at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago have performed an innovative robotic-assisted procedure to remove parathyroid glands without an incision or scar on the patient's neck. more
October 22, 2008 - UIC Researchers Developing New Drug Class to Combat Alzheimer’s
The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy has received a four-year, $1.87 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue research into discovering a new drug class that will treat Alzheimer's disease. more
October 14, 2008 - Gala Celebrates Anniversary of Walter Payton Liver Center
The University of Illinois at Chicago's GILD (Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease) Council will host its ninth annual fundraising gala Oct. 18 at the Fairmont Chicago, 200 N. Columbus Drive.
This year's theme, "Life's A Masquerade – Let's Have A Ball," celebrates the first anniversary of the Walter Payton Liver Center at the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago. More
October 9, 2008 - Clue to Genetic Cause of Fatal Birth Defect
A novel enzyme may play a major role in anencephaly, offering hope for a genetic test or even therapy for the rare fatal birth defect in which the brain fails to develop, according to a study from researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine.
The study appears in the October issue of the journal of Molecular Endocrinology.
In the U.S., 1,000 to 2,000 children are born with anencephaly each year. Most do not survive more than a day or two. Although anencephaly can sometimes be diagnosed through ultrasound, which picks up the malformation of the head, there is no genetic test, and its cause is unknown. More
10/02/08 Save the Date: Translating Cardiac Stem Cell Therapy - The Herman P. Gunnar Lectureship
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