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Oct 07, 2020 | UCI School of Medicine
Simple sugar found in human breast milk possible therapy for repairing myelin in multiple sclerosis
Simple sugar found in human breast milk possible therapy for repairing myelin in multiple sclerosis.
Oct 04, 2020 | The New York Times
Dr. Mark Fisher quoted in NYTimes Article "How to Cover a Sick Old Man"
The president is hospitalized and reporters are fighting for basic facts. What should elderly leaders — many of America’s top politicians are over 80 — reveal about their health?
Sep 30, 2020 | UCI School of Medicine
New study finds antidepressant drug effective in treating “lazy eye” in adults
In a new study, published in Current Biology, researchers from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine reveal how subanesthetic ketamine, which is used for pain management and as an antidepressant in humans, is effective in treating adult amblyopia, a brain disorder commonly known as “lazy eye.”
Sep 21, 2020 | UCI School of Medicine
Regulatory T cells could lead to new immunotherapies aimed at treating multiple sclerosis
New study finds presence of regulatory T cells enables partial recovery from paralysis.
Sep 14, 2020 | UCI School of Medicine
Study finds new #MDsToo curriculum sensitizes faculty members and residents to mistreatment
New curriculum may provide framework for mistreatment prevention training
Sep 10, 2020 | UCI Health
UCI Department of Biological Chemistry professor awarded Mallinckrodt Foundation grant
Cholsoon Jang, PhD, assistant professor in the UCI School of Medicine, Department of Biological Chemistry, has been awarded an Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Grant.
Sep 10, 2020 | UCI School of Medicine
Claire Henchcliffe, MD, DPhil, appointed chair of UCI Department of Neurology
After a nationwide search, Claire Henchcliffe, MD, DPhil, has been appointed as the new chair for the UCI School of Medicine Department of Neurology, effective October 1, 2020.
Aug 21, 2020 | UCI School of Medicine
Women with diabetes and high levels of coronary artery calcium at greater risk of death than men
A new study finds women with diabetes and significant levels of calcium in their coronary arteries have higher rates of death from cardiovascular disease and all causes than their male counterparts.
Aug 04, 2020 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI researchers publish new guide for viral tracers in neural circuit mapping
Center for Neural Circuit Mapping established to disseminate molecular tools to the worldwide neuroscience community
Jul 27, 2020 | UCI School of Medicine
New study reveals how day- and night-biting mosquitoes respond differently to colors of light and time of day
Discovery may lead to innovation in harmful insect control