Driving research on traffic pollution
Dr. Ralph Delfino and his colleagues in UCI’s School of Medicine are on the forefront of efforts to understand the role of vehicle exhaust in human illnesses.
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Understanding the Alzheimer’s-Parkinson’s link
UCI researchers find the neurodegenerative combo of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases accelerates dementia.
Getting you back in focus
Gavin Herbert Eye Institute refractive surgeons use cutting-edge lasers and world-class skill to restore good sight.
UC Irvine News Brief: National forum on aging
UC Irvine sociology professor Judith Treas will co-moderate the American Society on Aging’s National Forum on Immigration in an Aging Society, set for March 18 in Chicago.
Older = happier
UCI’s Susan Turk Charles attributes study finding to seniors’ ability to better regulate emotion.
Year of discovery, growth at UCI
High points of 2009 range from the volleyball court to the operating room with demonstrations of drive and dedication by UC Irvine students, faculty and staff.
Eric Wise: big man on campus
By specializing in the family business – power basketball – UCI’s Eric Wise has become one of the top players in the Big West Conference.
Treating cancer in older adults
Geriatric oncologist Dr. Homayoon Sanati decries the underrepresentation of seniors in clinical trials. He’s working with his UCI colleagues to provide a solution.
Alzheimer's lesions found in mice retinas
The eyes may be the windows to the soul, but new research indicates they also may mirror a brain ravaged…
Alzheimer’s lesions found in the retina
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.