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Sonia Sehgal

Sep 06, 2023 | Prevention

The New Middle Age: What Is Middle Age and Does It Really Mean What We Think?

Sonia R. Sehgal, MD, professor in the Department of Medicine, talks to Prevention about what "middle age" is.

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Sep 05, 2023 | NBC News

The U.S. has a chance to regulate delta-8 THC. Will it?

Daniele Piomelli, PhD, director for the UCI Center for the Study of Cannabis, and professor in the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, talks to NBC News about how legislation that is meant to protect public health has created loopholes that now jeopardize public health.
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Sep 05, 2023 | Wired

Ozempic and Wegovy Can Also Protect Your Heart

Nathan D. Wong, PhD, professor and director of the Heart Disease Prevention Program in the Division of Cardiology, talks to Wired about recent research that shows how semaglutide medication may benefit 93 million U.S. adults.

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UCI School of Medicine Research Insider

September 5, 2023
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Sep 03, 2023 | Irvine Standard

UCI welcomes new students

UCI School of Medicine welcomes the class of 2027 at its annual White Coat Ceremony.

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Sep 02, 2023 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

Edward Kuan, MD, Authors International Consensus Statement for Sinonasal Tumors

The Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery recognizes the accomplishment of Edward Kuan, MD, as the lead/principal author on the recently published International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology (ICAR) for sinonasal tumors.
Professor Xiangmin Xu

Aug 31, 2023

July – August 2023

Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology accomplishments and recognition in July - August 2023.
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UCI School of Medicine Research Insider

August 29, 2023
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Aug 29, 2023 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

UC Irvine researchers discover a nanobody which may lead to treatment for Retinitis Pigmentosa

A special antibody derived from llamas — called a nanobody — can stop the misfolding and the activation of Rhodopsin, a molecule whose mutations can lead to blindness.

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Aug 28, 2023 | UC Irvine News

Biosecurity Blanket

Highly regarded UCI program trains researchers in safe use of specialized labs to study dangerous pathogens.