
Federal grant will help develop new stroke treatment
The device aims to reduce brain swelling and deliver a neuroprotective drug

Study links individual HPV types to HIV infection
UC Riverside-led study finds persons with any HPV type, more than one HPV type, or high-risk HPV are more likely to test HIV positive

School of Medicine signs agreement with AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Partnership provides opportunities for UCR medical students to train at a Riverside clinic focused on AIDS treatment

NIH grant supports new exploratory research aimed at studying Pacific Islander behavioral health
UC Riverside-led study will concentrate on alcohol use disorders in Pacific Islander young adults

UC Riverside researchers find potent chemical agents that can thwart cancer metastasis
Novel agents 135H11 and 135H12 move research closer to drug development

Study documents poor mental and physical health in rural borderland community members
UC Riverside-led study offers vivid picture of health consequences of life events and chronic strain among foreign-born Mexicans in farm working communities

Among body shapes, pears are healthier than apples
Whether we like it or not, everyone accumulates fat. For women, it usually accumulates around the hips, resulting in a pear-shaped look. In men, fat tends to build up around the abdomen, creating an apple shape. As it turns out, it’s healthier to be a pear than an apple. A...

Research finds pain expectation is pain reality for children
Research yields some advice on how to, and how not to, coach children before vaccinations

Chemical compound produces beneficial inflammation and remyelination that could help treat multiple sclerosis
UC Riverside-led study shows that ‘good inflammation’ promotes axon myelination

Grants support UCR Guardian Scholars and FastStart Summer Academy
RIVERSIDE, Calif. ( www.ucr.edu) – The California Wellness Foundation has awarded two grants to the University of California, Riverside totaling $450,000, both of which promise to increase access to higher education and degree completion for underserved populations Of the grant money, $250,000 will go to the Guardian Scholars Program in...

For racial minority adolescents, cigarette and alcohol use tied to suicide
Examining more than 20 years of national data for U.S. adolescents, a research team led by Andrew Subica at the University of California, Riverside reports that adolescents have high prevalence of alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana use, and concerning rates of suicide-related thoughts and behaviors. The data show that among U.S...

UCR explores collaboration with Chinese leaders
This spring, a University of California, Riverside delegation traveled 6,698 miles west to Guangzhou, Guangdong, and Anhui Province in eastern China to strengthen UCR’s relationships with the region’s top educators, researchers, and government officials. Across the Pacific Ocean, Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox and Kelechi Kalu, vice provost of International Affairs...

UCR explores collaboration with China’s top educations and entrepreneurs
This spring, a University of California, Riverside delegation traveled 6,698 miles west to Guangzhou, Guangdong, and Anhui Province in eastern China to strengthen UCR’s relationships with the region’s top educators, researchers, and government officials. Across the Pacific Ocean, Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox and Kelechi Kalu, vice provost of International Affairs...