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September 10, 2024

UC Irvine, USC scientists begin research effort for damaged brain region treatments

With newly awarded funding from the National Science Foundation, researchers at UC Irvine and the Keck School of Medicine of USC will seek to revolutionize the treatment of neurological diseases through intelligent biocomputing.

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September 3, 2024

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August 27, 2024

UC Irvine-led team finds that compound in rosemary extract can reduce cocaine sensitivity

A team of researchers led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered that an antioxidant found in rosemary extract can reduce volitional intakes of cocaine by moderating the brain’s reward response, offering a new therapeutic target for treating addiction.

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August 20, 2024

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August 13, 2024

UC Irvine-led team reveals how TREM2 genetic mutation affects late-onset Alzheimer’s

Researchers led by the University of California, Irvine have discovered how the TREM2 R47H genetic mutation causes certain brain areas to develop abnormal protein clumps, called beta-amyloid plaques, associated with late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Their first-of-their-kind insights into brain effects could yield new targets for early intervention.

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August 6, 2024

Biological Chemistry Professor Named a 2024 Pew Scholar

Cholsoon Jang, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Biological Chemistry at UC Irvine School of Medicine, has been named a 2024 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences.