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May 10, 2023 | Ophthalmology Times
UCI researchers discover new drugs with potential for treating leading causes of blindness in age-related and inherited retinal diseases
Ophthalmology Times covers this UCI-led study where researchers discover new drugs with the potential for treating leading causes of blindness in age-related and inherited retinal diseases.
May 10, 2023 | Live Science
Sleep apnea linked to changes in the brain's wiring that may raise risk of dementia, stroke
Sleep apnea and a lack of deep sleep may be linked to abnormalities in the brain’s white matter, which may raise the risk of dementia and stroke. Live Science talks to Bryce Mander, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, about this recent study published in the journal Neurology.
May 08, 2023 | Neuroscience News
Eye-Opening Drug Discovery May Help Treat Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD, Donald Bren Professor of Ophthalmology at the UCI School of Medicine, was a corresponding author on a UCI-led study that was published in the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences."
May 08, 2023 | Medical Xpress
Team discovers new drugs with potential for treating world's leading causes of blindness in AMD, other diseases
Medical Xpress shares about UCI-led study where researchers have discovered small-molecule drugs with potential clinical utility in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy (DR), and retinitis pigmentosa (RP).
May 05, 2023 | Yahoo News
Black maternal mortality rates have spiked. Here’s why, according to experts.
Carol Major, MD, assistant dean and professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, talks to Yahoo Life about why Black maternal mortality rates have spiked.
May 05, 2023 | Everyday Health
‘Stuck’ Stem Cells Appear to Cause Graying Hair
Natasha Mesinkovska, MD, PhD, associate professor of dermatology and vice chair for clinical research in dermatology, who was not involved in the mice study, shares how the new findings could help dermatologists better understand other hair conditions, not just graying.
May 05, 2023 | Medical News Today
Cannabis relieves pain, improves sleep, and lifts brain fog in cancer patients
Medical News Today talks to Daniele Piomelli, PhD, director of the UCI Center for the Study of Cannabis and professor in the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, about medical cannabis.
May 04, 2023 | Ophthalmology Times
UCI Health home to stem cell transplant program for ocular surface damage
The UCI Gavin Herbert Eye Institute is the second medical institution in the U.S. to offer stem cell transplants to patients with severe eye surface damage. Learn more about the Severe Ocular Surface Disease Program of Excellence led by Marjan Farid, MD, professor in the Department of Ophthalmology.
May 04, 2023 | Medical Xpress
Study reveals first clear link between chronic kidney disease and stroke risk
Medical Xpress covers this UCI-led study that reveals the first clear link between chronic kidney disease and stroke risk.
May 04, 2023 | Irvine Standard
Irvine Innovators Making an Impact
Irvine Standard celebrates innovators in Irvine, including two faculty from the School of Medicine: Tibor Juhasz, PhD, professor in the Department of Ophthalmology, and Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD, Donald Bren Professor of Ophthalmology.