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Jan 10, 2025 | UCI School of Medicine
Nuclear Speckles Identified as Key Hubs for Gene Expression Regulation
UC Irvine researchers uncover the critical role of nuclear speckles as the major site of pre-mRNA 3′ end processing.
Jan 09, 2025 | UCI School of Medicine
California Office of Traffic Safety Awards $1 Million Grant to the UC Irvine School of Medicine for Youth Thriving in Life Transitions with Transportation Program
The program, working in the heart of Santa Ana, will promote safe driver education and practices for Latino youth and emphasize the critical role of safe transportation in their health, education and employment as they move into young adulthood.
Jan 08, 2025 | UCI News
UC Irvine-led team discovers potential new therapeutic targets for Huntington’s disease
A University of California, Irvine-led research team has discovered intricate molecular mechanisms driving the RNA processing defects that lead to Huntington’s disease and link HD with other neurodegenerative disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, frontotemporal lobar dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
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Drs. Anand Ganesan and Andrew Creadore were the award recipients for the inaugural Clinical Innovation Incubator Program.
Researchers at UC Irvine School of Medicine have uncovered compelling evidence that male and female brains process information distinctly due to differences in synaptic mechanisms.
The Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care partners with researchers and software engineering students from the Department of Informatics at the UCI Donald Bren School of Information & Computer Sciences for the MedTech Innovation Hackathon.
Dec 16, 2024 | U.S. News & World Report
Does Medicare Cover Memory Care?
Lisa Gibbs, MD, professor and interim chair for the Department of Family Medicine, explains to U.S. News & World Report that although memory care facilities have high costs, they can provide a safe and supportive environment to help preserve a loved one's health who is battling dementia.
Dec 03, 2024 | The Dallas Morning News
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy are all the rage. Are they safe for kids?
Dan Cooper, a distinguished professor in the Department of Pediatrics, explains to The Dallas Morning News that there are still many unknowns about the long-term effects of weight-loss medications on children.