Irvine, Calif. — A research team from UC Irvine is the first to reveal that a molecule in the brain — ophthalmic acid — unexpectedly acts like a neurotransmitter similar to dopamine in regulating motor function, offering a new therapeutic target for Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. In the…
Online registration is open for Spanish Mini Medical School at UC Davis Health, which features California Department of Public Health Director Tomás Aragón among the presenters.
A new study on doxy-PEP sheds light on whether people who are regular users become resistance to this treatment, which often serves as a “morning after” pill to prevent sexually transmitted diseases.
Orange, Calif. — UCI Health has launched a clinical trial for a novel stem cell-derived therapy that shows promise for restoring anal sphincter function in patients with obstetric injury-related bowel incontinence, said colorectal surgeon Dr. Joseph C. Carmichael, principal investigator of the study. The phase 3 trial, designed to test…
New research shows that even outdoor air pollution levels that are below government air-quality standards are associated with differences in children’s brains.
Researchers have received a grant from the Rosenfeld Foundation to support a “whole health” approach to improve the health and well-being of heart failure patients.
Irvine, Calif. — After a five-decade career as a pioneering ophthalmologist and medical innovator, 94-year-old John Graether, MD, is passing the torch to the next generation by making a $1 million donation to establish an endowment to train pediatric ophthalmologists at UC Irvine. Graether, a cataract specialist, is best known…
Traumatic experiences can worsen the pain, depression and loneliness at the end of life, according to a study led by UCSF and the University of Michigan.
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