Jillian Bowman’s hands shook as she opened her envelope. But the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine student saw exactly what she had hoped: a match with Boston Children’s Hospital for her pediatric residency. “I just started crying,” said …
Researchers have uncovered a promising therapeutic target for adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), a rare cancer of the salivary glands with few treatment options. The study, led by researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center …
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, you could hardly watch TV or flip through a magazine without seeing a celebrity sporting a foamy white mustache. The dairy industry’s advertising — especially the famous “got milk?” campaigns — helped cement the idea that …
Head and neck cancers that are not associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection can be treated with a novel treatment strategy including neoadjuvant chemotherapy and immunotherapy with encouraging results, according to a new study. Researchers from …
Gerard Berish using exercise equipment with his Wi-Fi enabled 'smart knee' When Gerard Berish learned he needed knee replacement surgery, he wanted to resume an active lifestyle as quickly as possible. “I’ve always been interested in staying fit …
Even though the two women had met only once or twice before, 110-year-old Edith Renfrow Smith lit up as soon as 84-year-old Sheila Nicholes entered the room. “Here comes another SuperAger!” she exclaimed. Nicholes laughed and gave Smith a hug. “I sure am a …
Intense aching in Luz Graciela Gamero’s arthritic knees would force her to sit down during her managing shifts at Medici on 57th, a popular restaurant in Hyde Park. The cartilage in her right knee had worn out, so her bones would grind against each other …
University of Chicago Medicine urologist Mahmoud Khalil, MBBCh, shows patient Guillermo Arellano-Garcia scans with successful results from his recent water jet therapy to treat his enlarged prostate. For four years, Guillermo Arellano-Garcia suffered in …
Art has the power to heal, and the 18th annual UChicago Medicine Staff Art Exhibit proved just that. For one mother who spent days walking the halls of the Hyde Park hospital recently while her daughter recovered from a transplant, a painting of a happy …
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive form of the disease that accounts for 15% of all breast cancer cases. Black women are twice as likely as white women to be diagnosed with TNBC and 28% more likely to die from it. In a new study …
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment has gotten so good that people can take a pill once a day to achieve viral suppression that lets them live much longer than anyone could have imagined just a few decades ago. “But what if I were to tell you that …
Christina Evans, CNA, works at UChicago Medicine Inpatient Rehabilitation at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, the same place that helped her get back to her life after a motorcycle crash. As she and her friends rode to dinner, Christina Evans lost …
High levels of fat mass and obesity-associated protein (FTO) have been linked to increased tumor growth and resistance to immunotherapy. In a study recently published in PNAS, researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine identified vitamin E …
The University of Chicago Medicine has appointed Mohamad Bydon, MD, as the inaugural Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery and health system leader for Neurological Surgery, effective July 1, 2025. Bydon, a distinguished neurosurgeon-scientist, …
The metabolic bone disorder known as hypophosphatasia (HPP) is rare enough that many medical trainees and even practicing physicians have never seen a case. However, doctors at the University of Chicago Medicine have been diagnosing and treating this under …
A steel beam that will soon crown the University of Chicago Medicine’s new cancer pavilion is more than just a structural element — it’s a symbol of hope, dedication and collaboration. Covered in more than 3,400 signatures and heartfelt messages, the 31- …
A recent tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kansas has public health officials questioning whether the airborne disease has the potential to spread nationwide. As of late January, there were more than 60 cases in a concentrated area near Kansas City. This is …
Samantha Chatman noticed that her smooth, warm timbre was becoming increasingly hoarse. The weekend morning anchor and investigative reporter for Chicago’s ABC7 initially thought the cause was her allergies or asthma. But after the hoarseness grew worse, …
The University of Chicago Medicine has launched a Phase 2 clinical trial to study how CAR T-cell therapy could be used to treat three autoimmune diseases: systemic lupus erythematosus, inflammatory myositis and systemic sclerosis (also known as systemic …
You can probably complete an amazing number of tasks with your hands without looking at them. But if you put on gloves that muffle your sense of touch, many of those simple tasks become frustrating. Take away proprioception — your ability to sense your …
