The first human embryonic stem cell treatment approved by the FDA for human testing has been shown to restore limb function in rats with neck spinal cord injuries – a finding that could expand the clinical trial to include people with cervical damage.
Dr. Kenneth Chang brings lessons learned in a Taiwanese fishing village to sophisticated digestive disease care.
Study could shed light on adaptive decision-making in humans.
UCI center takes multidisciplinary approach to managing chronic suffering with its new Center for Pain Management.
UCI’s Lilith Mahmud discusses the society’s portrayal in a hit novel – and reveals its “best-kept secret.”
Kei Akagi was 24 and pursuing a doctorate in philosophy at UC Santa Barbara when he decided music was his true calling. It was 2 a.m., he’d just finished performing with his jazz band, and he suddenly realized he hadn’t done any work on a graduate presentation due the next day. “I sat down in […]
UC Irvine neuroscientists have found that retinas in mice genetically altered to have Alzheimer’s undergo changes similar to those that occur in the brain – most notably the accumulation of amyloid plaque lesions.
Leslie M. Thompson has her eye on a treatment for the fatal Huntington’s disease. Stem cells may hold the key.
Medical student’s sensitivity and respect for patients reflects spirit of UC Irvine’s Living Our Values award.
Bad drivers may in part have their genes to blame, suggests a new study by UC Irvine neuroscientists.