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UC Riverside biomedical scientists say the cells are like M cells in the gut and airways

UC Riverside-led study zeroes in on special RNA molecules in the human malaria parasite

Exposure to environmental chemicals, including those in common plastic products, has been linked with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, or CVD, the leading cause of death worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, 17.9 million people died from CVDs in 2019. Changcheng Zhou, a professor of biomedical sciences in...

UC Riverside-led research shows how deportation acts as a social determinant of health

UC Riverside mouse study describes mechanisms underlying sex differences for obesity

UC Riverside-led research aims to improve sustainable agricultural practices

UC Riverside-led mouse study reports diets high in soybean oil decrease endocannabinoids in the gut and can lead to colitis

UC Riverside-led study examines climate impacts of anthropogenic aerosols and greenhouse gases using a broad set of climate models

UC Riverside-led study could have applications in sensing and anti-counterfeit technology

Emoji can replace many traditional quantitative measures, UC Riverside researcher argues

UC Riverside-led study focuses on caregivers’ take on how the sea affects their children’s health

UC Riverside-led study focused on older people living with HIV during the pandemic

Recognition validates many signature diversity efforts of the medical school

While engaged in a physical task requiring effort, such as driving a car or carrying grocery bags, older adults are more likely than younger adults to be distracted by items irrelevant to the task at hand, a University of California, Riverside, study reports. The study assessed the interaction between physical...

Studies have shown that consuming alcohol during pregnancy can alter the brain and behavioral development of gestating offspring. Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises against maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy and state that there is no known safe level of consumption. What are the consequences, however, of...

UC Riverside and Yale University team sequences and mines genome of the pathogen Babesia duncani

Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, describes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, two chronic diseases that cause inflammation in the intestines. IBD, which affects about 3 million adults in the United States, is an autoimmune disorder — a condition in which the body’s immune system attacks healthy tissues. Its symptoms include...

UC Riverside mouse study shows how gene mutation leads to ovaries failing prematurely

Until recently, psychologist Kalina Michalska had never used community-based participatory research, or CBPR, in her work, but now she can’t imagine not using it. CBPR, which dates to the early 1930s, is an intensive research approach that involves partnerships between researchers and community members throughout the research process, giving communities...

UC Riverside research helps explain a tradeoff in human behavior