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May 14, 2024 | UCI News
UC Irvine-led study links sleep apnea severity during REM stage to verbal memory decline
A research team led by the University of California, Irvine, has revealed the link between the frequency of sleep apnea events during the rapid-eye-movement stage and the severity of verbal memory impairment in older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
Apr 26, 2024 | UCI School of Medicine
UC Irvine study resolves the function of a key vision-supporting protein in cellular-level detail
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have discovered a pivotal role for cellular retinaldehyde protein (CRALBP) in the retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE) in supporting the physiology of the light-sensing cells in our eyes, known as photoreceptors.
Apr 25, 2024 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI researchers identified Alzheimer’s disease brain neural circuit alterations
A new study published in "The Journal of Neuroscience" by UCI School of Medicine researchers explores how Alzheimer's disease (AD) affects the brain's wiring, concentrating on a specific brain area called the subiculum, one of the first brain areas impacted by AD.
Apr 24, 2024 | UCI News
UC Irvine to lead study of how DNA genetic variations might influence nicotine addiction
A three-year, $1.19 million grant from the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program will allow University of California, Irvine, researchers to explore how specific sections of DNA might influence nicotine addiction. Findings may improve prevention and treatment strategies for smoking and vaping habits.
Apr 15, 2024 | UCI School of Medicine
UC Irvine-led research team shows importance of under-recognized genetic factor lipoprotein(a) in predicting heart disease in a large multiethnic US population
In what is the largest, most ethnically diverse long-term study of a U.S. population, a UC Irvine research team found that an under-recognized genetic cholesterol-like particle called lipoprotein(a) can help predict future cardiovascular disease.
Apr 05, 2024 | UCI News
UC Irvine-led research team builds first tandem repeat expansions genetic reference maps
Tool gives potential to expand insight into diseases, neurological disorders and cancers.
Apr 01, 2024 | UCI Health
UCI Health study finds regional infection control collaboration reduced infections and deaths from antibiotic-resistant organisms
Protocol also reduced the number of difficult-to-treat superbugs in the study region.
Mar 18, 2024 | UCI News
UC Irvine-led research team discovers role of key enzymes that drive cancer mutations
A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered the key role that the APOBEC3A and APOBEC3B enzymes play in driving cancer mutations by modifying the DNA in tumor genomes, offering potential new targets for intervention strategies.
Mar 06, 2024 | UCI School of Medicine
Study reveals new brain ‘corner’ cells that encode environmental geometry
UC Irvine, Stanford University and UC San Diego team up for breakthrough research in the brain’s spatial mapping system
Feb 28, 2024 | UCI Health
UCI Health named a top hospital by Newsweek
UCI Health is also recognized as a global infection prevention leader.