drugs

UCI professor advocates easier access to medication-assisted treatment – and eradicating the social stigma

L-dopa-protein complex may cause cellular iron overload in brain, leading to side effects

People taking drugs that cross the blood-brain barrier experienced less cognitive decline

UCI and UCSD researchers tracked drug usage rates throughout the pandemic

UCI scholars Zachary W. Wagoner, a graduate student researcher in cellular & molecular biosciences, and Weian Zhao, professor of pharmaceutical sciences, have identified a new mechanism by which transplanted stem cells treat disease. Their findings are contrary to the long-standing conventional wisdom that diseased tissue is repaired through stem cells differentiating into new cells or […]

Workplace ‘ATMs’ promoted patient health, saved money, maintained quality of care

Synthetic molecule binds to coronavirus enzyme, blocks key function

Aviptadil could save people suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome

Nonprescribed psychostimulants impair sleep and working memory, UCI-led study finds

The influence of drug activity on crime rates is independent of a neighborhood’s stability and socioeconomic status, according to a recent UCI study. “Communities with narcotics trafficking bring in serious, high-rate offenders, whose activities spill over into surrounding neighborhoods,” said lead author Christopher Contreras, a doctoral student in criminology, law & society. “Residential stability and […]