Medical student reflects UCI values
Medical student’s sensitivity and respect for patients reflects spirit of UC Irvine’s Living Our Values award.
October 27, 2009
Health
Bad driving may have genetic basis, UCI study finds
Bad drivers may in part have their genes to blame, suggests a new study by UC Irvine neuroscientists.
October 22, 2009
Trigger of deadly food toxin discovered
A toxin produced by mold on nuts and grains can cause liver cancer if consumed in large quantities. UC Irvine researchers for the first time have discovered what triggers the toxin to form, which could lead to methods of limiting its production.
October 21, 2009
New research center tackles matters of the heart
A new biomedical engineering research center looks to advance technology for treating cardiovascular disease.
October 21, 2009
A chemical cause of obesity?
Biologist Bruce Blumberg believes industrial pollutants called obesogens are contributing to America’s obesity epidemic.
October 19, 2009
Making chemotherapy safer, more effective
UCI researchers Kenneth Longmuir and Richard Robertson have developed a more precise approach to delivery of chemotherapy drugs.
October 12, 2009
Climate change: global problem, local response
UCI’s Diane Pataki discusses strategies for dealing with climate change in Southern California.
October 07, 2009
Re-verified UCI trauma center plays critical role
UC Irvine Medical Center, Orange County’s only source for Level I trauma care, gets re-certification nod from American College of Surgeons.
October 06, 2009
Shaping smiles and surfboards
Daniel Boehne ’99 could have been a pro surfer. Instead, he chose dentistry in order to help others.
October 05, 2009
UC campuses join forces against breast cancer
UC Irvine’s Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center is joining forces with UC colleagues to launch the Athena Breast Health Network, the largest study of its kind to improve detection, treatment and survivors’ quality of life.
October 01, 2009