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 E-Mail Targeted radiation is often used to study and treat diverse cancer types. A multidisciplinary research team based at the University of Chicago Medicine has recently focused on a type of cell that releases a protein that enhances resistance to cancer therapies and promotes tumor progression. The study focused on Ter cells, which are extra medullary erythroid precursers that secrete the neuropeptide artemin. In the study, published February 24, 2020, in Science Translational Medicine, ...

$25 million gift to UChicago will support work on global health and social development Feb 18, 2021 Commitment expands initiatives to address health challenges and social issues A $25 million commitment to the University of Chicago from the Kiphart Family Foundation will expand global health and social development research and educational initiatives to address health inequities and their root causes in West Africa and in low- and middle-income communitie...

 E-Mail Uterine fibroids are a common cause of heavy menstrual bleeding and pain in women of reproductive age, especially among women of color. An estimated $34 billion in healthcare costs are associated with uterine fibroids in the United States alone each year, yet there are few treatment options other than surgery. Now a University of Chicago Medicine researcher working with an international team of scientists has developed a daily oral combination therapy that is reliable, safe and effect...

LIVE UPDATES: Heavy Lake-Effect Snow Combines With Snowstorm System; Totals Reach Up To 18 Inches CBS Chicago 2/16/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS Chicago CHICAGO (CBS) — With Chicago still in a deep freeze, and more than a foot of snow already on the ground from a series of winter storms over the past couple weeks, many parts of Chicagoland have been blanketed with up to 18 inches of snow since Sunday. Much of the city saw 1 to 1.5 FEET of snow. pic.twitter.com/qm0mvaZKn1 11 ...

 E-Mail Investigators at the University of Chicago Medicine have found that women are less likely to be represented as chairs and reviewers on study sections for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), based on data from one review cycle in 2019. The results, published on Feb. 15 in JAMA Network Open, have implications for the distribution of federal scientific funding. The NIH is the top source of federal funding for biomedical research in the U.S., providing critical support and guidance o...

 E-Mail A new study out of the University of Chicago has found that during the initial wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in New York City, only 1 in 5 to 1 in 7 cases of the virus was symptomatic. The research team found that non-symptomatic cases substantially contribute to community transmission, making up at least 50% of the driving force of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The results were published on Feb. 10 in the When the COVID-19 epidemic arrived in the U.S., the investigators noticed that it was v...

Brig. Gen. Douglas Murray, dean of academics at the New Mexico Military Institute, will retire at the end of the academic year. He is seen giving the keynote address during the Veterans Day Parade in Roswell on Nov. 11, 2018 at the Chaves County Courthouse. (Daily Record File Photo) Copyright © 2021 Roswell Daily Record The chief academic officer at New Mexico Military Institute plans to retire this summer after 14 years with the school, but he intends to continue to work with NMMI as an educa...

Ocala Horse Allianceseeks local horse farms to partner in its new five-year partnership with Marion County Public Schools. The Black Stallion Reading Project "is designed to use horses to incentivize fourth grade students to advance their reading and comprehension skills and simultaneously promote horses, horse sports, and bring awareness to career opportunities available in the equine market in Marion County," the alliance says.   The alliance seeks horse farms to become active and supportive...

LAPS Update On COVID And Safe Learning Environments Los Alamos Public Schools Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus today sent the following message to LAPS parents and families: Dear LAPS Parents and Families, This message is part of a series of updates about coronavirus and what LAPS is doing to support healthy learning environments.  Let me begin by stating that student and staff safety is paramount and that we are learning more every day about the virus and the growin...

 E-Mail A phase 2 clinical trial providing personalized treatments based on the genetic profile of metastatic tumors in gastroesophageal cancers has found that using customized treatment approaches, and adapting them over time as tumors become resistant, led to higher rates of survival compared to historical controls. The final results were published online on Jan. 21 in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Advances in technology have made it possible ...