Three Chicago Research Facilities Are Changing the World of Prosthetics
Lee Miller, PhD, in his lab at Northwestern University. Photo by James Foster Futuristic is the first word that comes to mind when learning about today’s leading-edge research on prosthetics. In Chicago, researchers and specialists are working on mind-boggling projects. Thanks to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, patients who lost an arm can now move […]
The Environmental Link to Autism and Intellectual Disability
By Tom Mullaney In the largest environmental study of its kind, scientists from the University of Chicago have found a geographic link between the incidence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID). The seven-member research team, led by Andrey Rzhetsky, MD, at University of Chicago Medicine, analyzed more than 100 million U.S. medical […]
Understanding Adult Acne
Half of women fight with adult acne. Doctors aren’t sure of the cause but are finding better treatments. When Donna Bertoncini was in the 7th grade, she developed acne and treated it with the typical over-the-counter products that all teenagers count on. She thought it would eventually go away. She was wrong. “You think you’re […]
Sleeping Safe and Sound
Snoring can be a sign of life-threatening sleep apnea Loud, disruptive snoring is certainly no treat, as any afflicted spouse will attest. But snoring, especially when accompanied by occasional gasps for breath in the middle of the night and excessive daytime sleepiness, can be a sign of something significantly more serious. Obstructive sleep apnea—when a […]
Know Your Stats
Men can do well in dealing with prostate cancer Most men can rattle off all sorts of statistics about sports; football, baseball, ultimate fighting… But many of them have no clue about a particularly important and potentially life-saving number: their prostate-specific antigen (PSA) score. The PSA score, determined by a simple blood test, may indicate […]
Heartful
Finding top cardiac hospitals is no longer a guessing game When shopping for the best heart hospital for you and your family, you no longer have to pick one and hope for the best. Statistics are at your fingertips. Places like the Illinois Hospital Report Card and Consumer Guide to Health Care website (www.healthcarereportcard.illinois.gov), launched […]
The Brain at War
A Cure for Chronic Migraine Pain May Only be a Decade Away The word migraine comes from the Greek words “hemi” meaning half and “krania” meaning skull. This is a fitting name for the kind of excruciating headache that tortures one half of the brain at a time. With the pain, migraines also come with […]
