Newswise News from University of Illinois Chicago billing Latest news from University of Illinois Chicago on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise Newswise News from University of Illinois Chicago 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif UIC Expert Available to Discuss Project 2025 and Trump's Second Administration /articles/uic-expert-available-to-discuss-project-2025-and-trump-s-second-administration/?sc=rsin /articles/uic-expert-available-to-discuss-project-2025-and-trump-s-second-administration/?sc=rsin Wed, 06 Nov 2024 12:00:44 EST University of Illinois Chicago Can Toxic Political Polarization Be Reduced? Video Intervention Project From UIC Researchers Shows Promise /articles/can-toxic-political-polarization-be-reduced-video-intervention-project-from-uic-researchers-shows-promise/?sc=rsin /articles/can-toxic-political-polarization-be-reduced-video-intervention-project-from-uic-researchers-shows-promise/?sc=rsin Tue, 05 Nov 2024 11:05:59 EST University of Illinois Chicago UIC Expert Can Discuss Tips for Coping with Stress /articles/uic-expert-can-discuss-tips-for-coping-with-stress/?sc=rsin /articles/uic-expert-can-discuss-tips-for-coping-with-stress/?sc=rsin Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:00:20 EST University of Illinois Chicago How One UIC Student Is Proposing to Advance Science of Superconductivity /articles/how-one-uic-student-is-proposing-to-advance-science-of-superconductivity/?sc=rsin /articles/how-one-uic-student-is-proposing-to-advance-science-of-superconductivity/?sc=rsin Tue, 05 Nov 2024 08:55:59 EST Materials called cubic rare earth hydrides could be superconductors in everyday conditions University of Illinois Chicago Despite Medical Advances, Life Expectancy Gains Are Slowing /articles/despite-medical-advances-life-expectancy-gains-are-slowing/?sc=rsin /articles/despite-medical-advances-life-expectancy-gains-are-slowing/?sc=rsin Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:00:00 EST After nearly doubling over the 20th century, the rate of increase in life expectancy has slowed considerably in the last three decades, according to a new study led by the University of Illinois Chicago. University of Illinois Chicago Project Will Use AI to Merge Health Data with Input From Nurses, Therapists /articles/project-will-use-ai-to-merge-health-data-with-input-from-nurses-therapists/?sc=rsin /articles/project-will-use-ai-to-merge-health-data-with-input-from-nurses-therapists/?sc=rsin Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:05:36 EST An innovative, interdisciplinary project co-led by the University of Illinois Chicago will use artificial intelligence to unify data from a broader range of health professions and create novel, holistic datasets that could transform health care, driving discoveries that positively impact patient outcomes and care. University of Illinois Chicago Climate Change Will Lead to Wetter US Winters, Modeling Study Finds  /articles/climate-change-will-lead-to-wetter-us-winters-modeling-study-finds/?sc=rsin /articles/climate-change-will-lead-to-wetter-us-winters-modeling-study-finds/?sc=rsin Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:05:27 EST Most Americans can expect wetter winters in the future due to global warming, according to a new study led by a University of Illinois Chicago scientist University of Illinois Chicago Arsenic exposure linked to faster onset of diabetes in south Texas population /articles/arsenic-exposure-linked-to-faster-onset-of-diabetes-in-south-texas-population/?sc=rsin /articles/arsenic-exposure-linked-to-faster-onset-of-diabetes-in-south-texas-population/?sc=rsin Mon, 16 Sep 2024 08:55:01 EST Multiyear study finds that high levels of toxic metals in urine lead to high blood sugar University of Illinois Chicago Breaking the link between obesity and atrial fibrillation with a new cellular target /articles/breaking-the-link-between-obesity-and-atrial-fibrillation-with-a-new-cellular-target/?sc=rsin /articles/breaking-the-link-between-obesity-and-atrial-fibrillation-with-a-new-cellular-target/?sc=rsin Wed, 04 Sep 2024 08:55:04 EST Blocking oxidative stress enzyme prevents, even reverses, heart condition in lab models University of Illinois Chicago Kids now see fewer TV ads for unhealthy food and drinks, but exposure remains high  /articles/kids-now-see-fewer-tv-ads-for-unhealthy-food-and-drinks-but-exposure-remains-high/?sc=rsin /articles/kids-now-see-fewer-tv-ads-for-unhealthy-food-and-drinks-but-exposure-remains-high/?sc=rsin Fri, 23 Aug 2024 12:05:46 EST University of Illinois Chicago study finds children are still exposed to over 1,000 ads a year for unhealthy foods University of Illinois Chicago New model refutes leading theory on how Earth's continents formed  /articles/new-model-refutes-leading-theory-on-how-earth-s-continents-formed/?sc=rsin /articles/new-model-refutes-leading-theory-on-how-earth-s-continents-formed/?sc=rsin Mon, 05 Aug 2024 09:05:48 EST Computational modeling shows that plate tectonics weren't necessary for early continents University of Illinois Chicago Expert available to discuss distorted narratives of poverty in America /articles/expert-available-to-discuss-distorted-narratives-of-poverty-in-america/?sc=rsin /articles/expert-available-to-discuss-distorted-narratives-of-poverty-in-america/?sc=rsin Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:05:50 EST University of Illinois Chicago Dual action antibiotic could make bacterial resistance nearly impossible /articles/dual-action-antibiotic-could-make-bacterial-resistance-nearly-impossible/?sc=rsin /articles/dual-action-antibiotic-could-make-bacterial-resistance-nearly-impossible/?sc=rsin Tue, 23 Jul 2024 08:55:24 EST New drug that disrupts two cellular targets would make it much harder for bacteria to evolve resistance University of Illinois Chicago How pollution may remain in water after oil spill cleanups  /articles/how-pollution-may-remain-in-water-after-oil-spill-cleanups/?sc=rsin /articles/how-pollution-may-remain-in-water-after-oil-spill-cleanups/?sc=rsin Thu, 18 Jul 2024 11:05:10 EST The way oil drops break up at the water's surface means some oil may not get cleaned up after a spill University of Illinois Chicago Apps and AI could help personalize depression diagnosis and treatment  /articles/apps-and-ai-could-help-personalize-depression-diagnosis-and-treatment/?sc=rsin /articles/apps-and-ai-could-help-personalize-depression-diagnosis-and-treatment/?sc=rsin Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:05:11 EST Over $10 million in NIH grants will fund University of Illinois Chicago studies using digital tools to improve mental health University of Illinois Chicago Expert Available: Project 2025 /articles/expert-available-project-2025/?sc=rsin /articles/expert-available-project-2025/?sc=rsin Fri, 12 Jul 2024 15:05:57 EST University of Illinois Chicago Myths about intermittent fasting, debunked /articles/myths-about-intermittent-fasting-debunked/?sc=rsin /articles/myths-about-intermittent-fasting-debunked/?sc=rsin Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:05:52 EST Research shows that the increasingly popular weight-loss strategy is safe University of Illinois Chicago Expert: Bolstering cardiac arrest survival rates /articles/expert-bolstering-cardiac-arrest-survival-rates/?sc=rsin /articles/expert-bolstering-cardiac-arrest-survival-rates/?sc=rsin Mon, 10 Jun 2024 14:05:52 EST University of Illinois Chicago New method makes hydrogen from solar power and agricultural waste /articles/new-method-makes-hydrogen-from-solar-power-and-agricultural-waste/?sc=rsin /articles/new-method-makes-hydrogen-from-solar-power-and-agricultural-waste/?sc=rsin Thu, 30 May 2024 10:05:14 EST University of Illinois Chicago engineers have helped design a new method to make hydrogen gas from water using only solar power and agricultural waste such as manure or husks. The method reduces the energy needed to extract hydrogen from water by 600%, creating new opportunities for sustainable, climate-friendly chemical production. University of Illinois Chicago As racial diversity and income rise, civilian injuries by police fall /articles/as-racial-diversity-and-income-rise-civilian-injuries-by-police-fall/?sc=rsin /articles/as-racial-diversity-and-income-rise-civilian-injuries-by-police-fall/?sc=rsin Wed, 29 May 2024 11:45:28 EST An analysis of civilian injuries resulting from interactions with police in Illinois found that residents of all races and ethnicities are more likely to sustain injuries if they live in economically under-resourced areas. The University of Illinois Chicago researchers found that the risk of injury decreases as communities become more racially diverse. University of Illinois Chicago