Students from the UChicago Committee on Cancer Biology PhD program spent time at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting. From left: Sara Woessner, Kate Engel, Ben Nicholson, Mayher Kaur, Cole Barrett, Jermaine Austin, Jocelyn Hsu, …
Every year, the American Cancer Society (ACS) releases their Cancer Facts & Figures report, highlighting current trends in cancer diagnosis, burden (who is most likely to get a cancer diagnosis) and care. The 2025 report, released in January, shows …
In a new clinical study published in JAMA Pediatrics, researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine found that a low-intensity program that “prescribes” community resources to every parent or other primary caregiver of a hospitalized child reduced the …
The Leapfrog Group has awarded the University of Chicago Medical Center its 27th consecutive “A” Hospital Safety Grade, making it one of only 11 hospitals nationwide and the only one in Chicago with the “Straight A” distinction. The twice-yearly …
After receiving a tongue cancer diagnosis about a year ago, Larry Colee sought treatment at the University of Chicago Medicine. He underwent six surgeries to remove the cancer and reconstruct his tongue at the health system’s main medical campus in Hyde …
Shortly after she was born, Laura Valentine turned blue. Doctors quickly discovered the cause: the infant’s heart only had one ventricle (or lower chamber) instead of two, making it much harder to pump oxygenated blood throughout the entire body. In …
Mara Aguirre worried about the small lump she found on her neck, but a blood test revealed nothing abnormal. It was probably swollen lymph nodes, her doctor told her, or maybe allergies. When the lump grew a little bigger, Aguirre returned for another …
Rade Tomic, MD, has joined UChicago Medicine as Professor and the Medical Director for Lung Transplant as of April 1, 2025. Tomic most recently served as Professor and Lung Transplant Program Medical Director for Northwestern University. His previous …
Jonathan Nemeth's epilepsy is so severe that muscle contractions from seizures broke his spine twice. Effects of the neurological disorder also postponed his typical life milestones, such as getting a driver’s license. "I kind of just stay at home …
A team of researchers from the University of Chicago, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, has identified a novel oncometabolite that accumulates in tumors and impairs immune cells’ ability to fight cancer. The study, …
Clinical trial results indicate that people living with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and their communication partners benefit from remote speech language therapy. For people living with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a rare, early-onset …
Staff hand out supplies at the 2024 Ingalls Drive-Thru Baby Shower A longtime mission to help Black parents and their babies thrive is driving the expansion of obstetrics and gynecology services at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial in south suburban …
Lung cancer is the second most common cancer among people in the United States. It is the country’s leading cause of cancer deaths, according to the American Cancer Society, which forecasts 226,650 new lung cancer diagnoses this year. Cigarette smoking is …
Although a plethora of medications and therapies now exist for major depression, roughly one in three diagnosed patients still suffer from treatment-resistant depression (TRD) — a form of the disorder that does not respond to first-line antidepressants. …
Measles is a very contagious and dangerous disease — but it’s also preventable. Thanks to a coordinated and highly effective effort to deliver the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, it was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000. But increasing …
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 …
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