Press Releases

Stem cells restore cognitive abilities impaired by brain cancer treatment

UCI study by radiology oncologist Charles Limoli suggests transplantation of human neural stem cells can alleviate side effects of radiotherapy.

UCI study points to new means of overcoming antiviral resistance in influenza

UC Irvine researchers have found a new approach to the creation of customized therapies for virulent flu strains that resist current antiviral drugs.

UCI cardiologists offer patients safer, more comfortable angioplasty option

They lead effort to train other physicians in radial artery catheterization.

Body’s natural marijuana-like chemicals make fatty foods hard to resist

UC Irvine researchers found that dietary fats may trigger a surprising biological mechanism that drives gluttonous behavior. The apparent culprit? Chemicals in the body called endocannabinoids.

UCI recruiting subjects for study on preterm birth among first-time mothers

Findings could help prevent prematurity, reduce infant mortality, cut healthcare costs.

UCI, French researchers find master switch for adult epilepsy

Study identifies central switch responsible for the transformation of healthy brain cells into epileptic ones, opening the way to both treat and prevent temporal lobe epilepsy.

UCI's efforts to reduce carbon recognized

Honor rewards operations, curriculum and research designed to mitigate climate change.

UCI names top scholarship winners

Scholarship Opportunities Program mentors applicants to success.

American Heart Association rates UCI 'platinum' on fitness

Campus honored for success in decreasing healthcare expenses, increasing productivity.

$10 million gift to support UCI research

Donation will support the campus’s top scientists and their transformational research, as well as help with construction of a new building in The Paul Merage School of Business.