Health

Jun Wu, UC Irvine professor of environmental and occupational health standing in a field with plants.

UC Irvine-led study notes need for better wildfire readiness in Eastern Coachella Valley

Improving communication is key in disadvantaged communities in unincorporated areas

Gold colored thin film on the wing of a butterfly which is on the end of a human finger.

UC Irvine, Columbia University researchers invent soft, bioelectronic sensor implant

Device conforms to body’s tissues, allowing brain monitoring through development

Dana Mukamel

UC Irvine-led study shows crucial role of staffing instability in nursing home ratings

Researchers recommend adding metric to CMS quality-of-care evaluation measures

UC Irvine scientists design bioluminescent RNA

The “RNA lanterns” promise to reveal secrets of viruses and human memory

UC Irvine’s Thai B. Nguyen, Leslie Thompson and Robert Spitale (from left).

UC Irvine-led team discovers potential new therapeutic targets for Huntington’s disease

Molecular mechanisms revealed that drive RNA processing defects leading to disorder

UCI neurologist Ravi Rajmohan

UC Irvine-led study challenges traditional risk factors for brain health in the oldest-old

Findings highlight potential significant role of certain medications in avoiding dementia

Rémi Buisson (center), UC Irvine associate professor of biological chemistry. He’s flanked by postdoctoral fellow Elodie Bournique and graduate student Ambrocio Sanchez.

New mechanism discovered that triggers immune response in cells with damaged DNA

Finding by UC Irvine researchers could lead to more effective cancer treatments

Woman wearing glasses

Nursing professor champions wellness to combat burnout

Nancy Pike is lead author of AHA paper on key well-being strategies

Year in Review collage

2024: A year in motion

Looking back at UC Irvine’s transformative impact

A valve for the most vulnerable

‘Star’ Ph.D. student helps develop medical device for children with congenital heart defects