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September 23, 2025
Sep 23, 2025 | Better Homes & Gardens
CBD and THC Drinks Are Popping Up Everywhere—What to Know Before You Try Them
With CBD drinks, especially those that include THC, it’s much harder to gauge how your body will respond, according to Daniele Pomelli, PhD, Director of the Center for the Study of Cannabis at UC Irvine.
Sep 23, 2025 | The Washington Post
Toxins, tech and tumors: Is modern life fueling the rise of cancer in millennials?
At UC Irvine, Selma Masri, PhD, found found that circadian disruption alters the gut microbiome and intestinal barrier function, potentially making it easier for cancerous cells to spread.
Sep 22, 2025 | The Orange County Register
Santiago Canyon College alum found the right prescription to become a doctor
Heidy Sasvin, the first in her family to go to college, came back to Southern California to complete her residency at UC Irvine. She completed the Program in Medical Education for the Latino Communities Family Medicine Residency Training Track in 2022.
Sep 19, 2025 | The Orange County Register
UC Irvine’s new all-electric hospital expected to welcome patients in December
The 350,000-square-foot building stands at the corner of Jamboree Road and Birch Street in Irvine and caps a $1.3 billion medical campus that includes a cancer center and ambulatory care building.
Sep 18, 2025 | UC Irvine Health Affairs
UC Irvine Pioneers Space Medicine Education
UC Irvine School of Medicine is the first medical school in the U.S. to create a foundational Space Medicine Mission-Based Program for medical students. Learn more about this first-of-its-kind program and two School of Medicine faculty members leading this innovative program.
Sep 18, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Blending Psychiatry and Computer Science to Improve Mental Health
UC Irvine faculty in psychiatry and computer science are collaborating with Asahi Breweries to develop a smartwatch-based application for diagnosing and predicting stress and depression.
Sep 18, 2025 | UC Irvine News
The Science of Sight
Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD, professor and director of the UC Irvine Brunson Center for Translational Vision Research, leads UC Irvine’s bold pursuit to cure blindness.
September 16, 2025
Sep 16, 2025 | NPR
Parkinson's is on the rise. Here's one future treatment giving researchers hope
Science correspondent Jon Hamilton talks with Dr. Claire Henchcliffe about her Parkinson's research and a future where scientists can prevent the disease altogether.