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Those dedicated to uncovering the causes of diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s will be the focus of the Feb. 10 event, the second of its kind.

UCI researchers find the neurodegenerative combo of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases accelerates dementia.

UC Irvine pediatric neurologist Dr. Ira Lott has received a five-year, $2.4 million National Institutes of Health grant to seek ways of preventing or delaying the onset of dementia in people with Down syndrome, who have an elevated risk of developing it by age 40.

Ruth Mulnard, founding faculty member in UCI’s nursing science program, leads clinical trials to help Alzheimer’s patients.

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.

A drug similar to one used in clinical trials for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis has been found to rescue memory in mice exhibiting Alzheimer’s symptoms. This discovery by UC Irvine scientists offers hope for a new treatment of early stage Alzheimer’s.

Single events account for many of our memories – a marriage proposal, a wedding toast, a baby’s birth. Until a…

Two UC Irvine scientists will receive grants totaling nearly $1.6 million to develop and advance stem cell sorting and tracking…

UC Irvine scientists have found a new way to sort stem cells that should be quicker, easier and more cost-effective…

UC Irvine professors Clare Yu and her collaborator, Steven Gross, have received about $1.5 million over five years from the…