Researchers building ‘bionic breast’ to restore sensation for cancer survivors
UChicago-led team of physicians, neuroscientists, bioengineers creating implantable device to restore sense of touch in breast after reconstructive surgery
Taking look at inner working of cells to see how they respond to heat stress
State-of-the-art imaging techniques offer window into how cells conserve energy
Study identifies brain circuits that could relieve pain without the downsides of opioids
UChicago study in mice could suggest avenues for new types of painkillers
Sliman Bensmaia, leading expert on the neuroscience of touch, 1973-2023
Pioneering neuroscientist helped develop prosthetic limbs that can restore a realistic sense of touch to amputees and paralyzed patients.
UChicago Medicine research challenges notion that heavy drinkers more tolerant of effects than others
Those with alcohol use disorder who consumed a high amount of liquor showed significant impairment in study
UChicago study finds more evidence that social determinants of health closely linked to suicide risk
Research team proposes public health, economic policies to reduce suicide rates by tackling social vulnerability in communities
Learning about sensation without experiencing it
UChicago study of one unique person finds that direct sensory experience not required to understand language about sensation
Polymers help protect mice from anaphylactic reaction to peanuts, UChicago research finds
Micelle technology is potential platform for treating other allergies, inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases
Gut microbiome can help predict outcomes in patients with severe COVID-19
This UChicago Medicine study suggests that microbiota health presents an opportunity to prevent deaths