Behind a good mutation: How a gene variant protects against Alzheimer’s
UCI study provides first evidence about how this protective mutation may reduce disease risk
February 14, 2022
Health
UCI study links air pollution, adverse ovarian function in female mice
A type of air pollution known as fine particulate matter or PM2.5, can cause loss of ovarian function in female mice, due to depleted primordial, primary and secondary follicles, according to a recent study led by Ulrike Luderer, MD, Ph.D., UCI professor of environmental and occupational health and corresponding author. Premature ovarian failure, often called […]
February 11, 2022
UCI study reveals neurobiological processes occurring during puberty that trigger sex differences in learning and memory
New findings suggest optimal teaching tactics, psychiatric treatment, should adapt to reflect brain differences
February 09, 2022
Stemming the Rising Mental Health Crisis
UCI researchers help illuminate the complexities of the mind and find solutions to prevent a twin pandemic
February 09, 2022
Healers’ Health
Three questions with Dr. Anju Hurria, UCI’s inaugural Samueli Wellness Officer
February 08, 2022
Audrey Steele Burnand estate gifts $57.75 million to UCI
Majority will establish world-class, campuswide depression research center
February 07, 2022
The future of hearing healthcare is (almost) here
UCI professor of otolaryngology sees AI revolutionizing diagnosis and treatment
January 31, 2022
UCI researchers discover cause, develop pharmacological treatment for reducing retinitis pigmentosa vision loss
Inhibiting ceramide accumulation in retina protects photoreceptors, improves vision
January 26, 2022
UCI study could explain why Parkinson’s drug improves, then diminishes quality of life
L-dopa-protein complex may cause cellular iron overload in brain, leading to side effects
January 19, 2022
Novel instrument could transform research at UCI
Mass cytometer expands cell profiling capabilities of scientists across campus
January 18, 2022