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Chopsticks were used in the study to help subjects hold one of four facial expressions: A. neutral, B. non-Duchenne smile, C. Duchenne smile and D. grimace.

Smiling sincerely or grimacing can significantly reduce the pain of needle injection

Genuine smile also blunts stress-induced physiological responses, UCI-led study finds

Dr. Mark Fisher, professor of neurology and political science

Cognitive decline distorts political choices, UCI-led study says

Disconnect found between political affiliation, political decisions in the cognitively impaired

Antibody screening finds COVID-19 nearly 7 times more prevalent in O.C. than thought

UCI, OC Health Care Agency lead state’s first study to widely test representative sample of residents

Charles Limoli, professor of radiation oncology at UCI

Cancer treatment without side effects?

UCI, Swiss researchers eliminate brain tumors without damaging cognition

UCI Down syndrome expert Dr. Ira T. Lott examines ABC-DS participant Jeremy Throckmorton

NIH awards over $100 million to examine biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease in adults with Down syndrome

Project aims to improve quality of life of aging populations

A man smokes an electronic cigarette on a gray background, blowing a stream of smoke

Early study results point to heating element in vaping and e-cig devices as cause for serious lung injuries

Nicotine, THC or Vitamin E oil may not be the primary factor in e-cig or vaping product use-associated lung injury

Dr. Susan Huang, professor of medicine in UCI’s Division of Infectious Diseases and medical director of epidemiology and infection prevention for UCI Health

What’s next: The future of nursing homes

Economic and regulatory commitments are needed to improve infection prevention

Dania Maldonado, a student in UCI’s Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community

Paying it forward through preventive care

First-gen medical student – a fellowship recipient – aims to help the underserved avoid chronic diseases

Women with diabetes and high levels of coronary artery calcium at greater risk of death than men

UCI, Cedars-Sinai study is a call-to-action for more aggressive risk factor management

Dr. Matthew Boone, associate dean of clinical affairs and professor of medicine, who was hired last fall to recruit “the best and the brightest” new physicians.

The primary care push

UCI Health, best known for its stellar specialists, plans to hire 60 more doctors devoted to internal, family and geriatric medicine over the next five years