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Apr 22, 2019 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI to establish skin biology, diseases resource center with $4 million NIH award
With nearly $4 million in funding from the National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases, the University of California, Irvine will establish the UCI Skin Biology Resource-based Center.
Apr 18, 2019 | UCI School of Medicine
New UCI-led study defines when is the best time to exercise to get the most rejuvenating results
A new study led by researchers from the University of California, Irvine finds exercising in the morning, rather than at night, may yield better results.
Apr 11, 2019 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI-led research team catalogs mitochondria deletions in the human brain using a single test
In a recent University of California, Irvine-led study published in Nucleic Acids Research, a team of scientists described a catalog of 4489 putative mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) deletions, including their frequency and relative read rate. This catalog comprises the first comprehensive database of mitochondrial deletions derived from human brain.
Apr 09, 2019 | UCI School of Medicine
Researchers discover neural patterns key to understanding disorders such as PTSD
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have identified for the first time an imbalance in a key neural pathway that explains how some people reactivate negative emotional memories. The finding could help scientists unlock new ways to treat psychiatric disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder.
Apr 05, 2019 | UCI School of Medicine
New discovery by UCI researchers may lead to alleviation of vision-related side effects caused by erectile dysfunction drugs
In a study published in Science Advances magazine, researchers from the University of California, Irvine have captured, for the first time, the full-length structure of the rod photoreceptor phosphodiesterase 6 (PDE6), an enzyme that plays an indispensable role in human vision.
Apr 04, 2019 | Reuters
Dozens of clinics market risky cell therapies to treat eye disorders
(Reuters Health) - - Scores of clinics across the United States directly advertise expensive - but unproven - cell therapy procedures to patients with serious eye diseases, often with devastating results, a new study warns.
Mar 27, 2019 | MedPage Today
Upfront Combo Shows Improved OS in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Women with metastatic hormone-sensitive breast cancer lived nearly 8 months longer with the addition of fulvestrant (Faslodex) to first-line anastrozole (Arimidex), long-term results of a phase III trial showed.
Mar 26, 2019 | HCP Live
Tackling Physician Burnout by Giving Back
How care providers can improve their perspective and better their stress with some volunteer work where it's needed most.
Mar 25, 2019 | Scary Mommy
Hell Yes: Drinking Coffee And Alcohol Every Day May Help You Live Longer
Cheers! And hell yes – a new study has found that consuming moderate amounts of both caffeine and alcohol may help you live into your 90s.
Mar 16, 2019 | Department of Radiation Oncology
Anteaters Win the Big West Basketball Tournament
The Department of Radiation Oncology attended the Big West tournament to witness the UCI Anteaters win against Cal State Fullerton 92-64, which resulted in the team's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.