Jun 16, 2026 | Medical Xpress

Utah's Strict 0.05 BAC Limit Significantly Reduces Drunk Driving Fatalities, Analysis Finds

Lead investigator Federico E. Vaca, MD, MPH, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, notes, "In the last decade for which we have federally published U.S. crash data (2014–2023) available, the number of alcohol-impaired driving crash fatalities increased by 25% and the corresponding fatality rate increased by 15%.

Jun 15, 2026 | HD Buzz

First Participant Dosed in Pioneering Neural Stem Cell Trial for Huntington's Disease

The study is being conducted at the University of California, Irvine through the UCI Alpha Clinic, with support from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). The trial is led by Leslie Thompson, PhD, a long-time HD researcher.

Jun 11, 2026 | Medical Xpress

Cancer Drug Combo Activates Inflammatory Signal That Could Boost Immune Response

"Our study revealed that a combination of cancer drugs can do more than damage cancer-cell DNA to kill the cancer cells," explains postdoctoral fellow Elodie Bournique, PhD. "They can also trigger an 'alarm signal' inside the cancer cells that alerts the body to their presence and recruits immune cells to help eliminate them."

Jun 11, 2026 | Medscape

Adding Dexamethasone to Occipital Nerve Block Offers No Benefit in Headache

These data are helpful in resolving an outstanding question in headache management, said Nan Cheng, MD, assistant professor of neurology at the University of California Irvine, who was not involved in the study. “In our field for a long time, there’s always been this debate of whether you use steroids or not with these blocks, and I think this goes to show that you don’t have to do it with steroids,” Cheng told Medscape Medical News.