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Feb 13, 2019 | AP News
Cleaning routine shows promise in curbing superbug infection
Think of it as decontaminating yourself. Hospitalized patients who harbor certain superbugs can cut their risk of developing full-blown infections if they swab medicated goo in their nose and use special soap and mouthwash for six months after going home, a study found.
Feb 04, 2019 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
CIRM approves $6 million in funding for UCI Researchers to study new treatment for Huntington’s disease
Following a California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) Independent Citizens Oversight Committee meeting held last week, University of California, Irvine (UCI) researchers learned they will receive $6 million in funding to support the continued development of a promising new treatment for Huntington’s disease (HD).
Jan 31, 2019 | ABC7
ABC7 Eyewitness News: Virtual Reality in Medical Education
ABC7 stopped by UCI School of Medicine to see how we are using virtual reality to teach medical students to be more compassionate.
Jan 25, 2019 | ABC7
UCI School of Medicine's culinary class gives doctors practical skills to help patients live healthier lives
A unique class at UCI School of Medicine called Culinary Medicine hopes to give doctors practical skills so they can help their patients live healthier lives.
Jan 24, 2019 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
UCI-led study reveals that when it comes to brain connectivity, cell location matters most
A University of California, Irvine-led study reveals that connectivity within the brain appears to be largely dictated by spatial architecture rather than cell type-specific cues. The study was published this month in Cell Reports.
Oct 01, 2018 | ScienceDirect.com
Molecular Metabolism
Advances in the field of metabolomics and the concomitant development of bioinformatics tools constitute a promising avenue towards the development of precision medicine and personalized profiling for numerous disease states.
Oct 01, 2018 | Department of Radiation Oncology
Globally distinguished cancer researcher appointed Radiation Oncology Chair at UCI
After an extensive national search, Allen M. Chen, MD, was announced as the chair of UCI's Department of Radiation Oncology.
Jan 14, 2018 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
UCI-led study reveals how fasting can improve overall health and protect against aging-associated diseases
In a University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers found evidence that fasting affects circadian clocks in the liver and skeletal muscle, causing them to rewire their metabolism, which can ultimately lead to improved health and protection against aging-associated diseases. The study was published recently in Cell Reports.
Aug 10, 2017 | PubMed
Circadian Reprogramming in the Liver Identifies Metabolic Pathways of Aging
Our findings indicate that the clock operates at the crossroad between protein acetylation, liver metabolism, and aging.
Aug 10, 2017 | UC Irvine News
Link between biological clock and aging revealed
In a study appearing today in the journal Cell, Paolo Sassone-Corsi, director of the Center for Epigenetics & Metabolism at the University of California, Irvine, and colleagues reveal how circadian rhythms – or the body’s biological clock – change as a result of physiological aging.