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Woman holds hand of child

A culturally adapted obesity prevention for Latino families

UC Riverside-led study offers a framework for involving non-maternal caregivers in public health initiatives

By Iqbal Pittalwala | May 7, 2025 | Health
Narcan

Opiod-overdose 'miracle drug' faces $56M in cuts

The Trump administration has proposed terminating a $56 million annual grant program that distributes naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan, and trains emergency responders to administer the drug in the case of opioid overdoses. It's believed to have saved hundreds of thousands of lives. We asked two UCR...

By Iqbal Pittalwala and John Warren | May 1, 2025 | Health

Pregnant women advised to avoid mentholated e-cigarettes

Vaping during pregnancy is becoming more common, but its impact on early human development is not well understood. A new study by scientists at the University of California, Riverside, now reports that the flavor chemical menthol used in electronic cigarettes could pose risks to a developing baby. The study, published...

By Iqbal Pittalwala | March 27, 2025 | Health
Dairy cattle at Cornell

Q&A: The spread of the bird flu virus

In a question and answer format, UC Riverside public policy professor Richard Carpiano and medical school professor Dr. Elizabeth Jacobs to discuss the policy response and medical issues concerning the bird flu threat.

By David Danelski and Iqbal Pittalwala | February 12, 2025 | Experts, Science / Technology, Social Science / Education, Health
AI in medicine

How is AI influencing the field of medicine?

The words “artificial intelligence” are now ubiquitous, their influence having risen dramatically in recent years and their impact being felt in healthcare and many other job sectors. In healthcare, artificial intelligence, or AI, has the potential to make drug discovery faster and cheaper and improve diagnoses and treatments. How should...

By Iqbal Pittalwala | February 4, 2025 | Health
Researchers

Probing connections between obesity and parasitic worms

NIH grant to UCR School of Medicine could improve treatments for metabolic disorders and helminth infections

By Iqbal Pittalwala | January 22, 2025 | Health
3D Covid-19 Delta Variant Binds with ACE2 Receptor

Genetic mutation linked to higher SARS-CoV-2 risk

UC Riverside-led research has therapeutic implications for COVID-19 treatment

By Iqbal Pittalwala | January 14, 2025 | Health
Anopheles mosquito

Uncovering key molecular factors behind malaria’s deadliest strain

NIH grant will allow UC Riverside-led team to focus on long non-coding RNAs in Plasmodium falciparum

By Iqbal Pittalwala | December 20, 2024 | Science / Technology, Health
Holiday gift shopping

Too much to do, too little time: How to reduce holiday stress

Dr. Peter Ureste at UC Riverside Health offers suggestions on coping with holiday stress

By Iqbal Pittalwala | December 12, 2024 | Health
PBDEs in living room

Probiotic may counteract fire-retardant chemical damage

UC Riverside mouse study shows probiotic reduced negative impacts of PBDEs on development, behavior, and metabolism

By Iqbal Pittalwala | November 22, 2024 | Science / Technology, Health
Pancreas or pancreatic cancer with organs and tumors or cancerous cells 3D rendering illustration with male body.

Protein degradation strategy offers hope in cancer therapy

UC Riverside researchers say ‘molecular crowbar’ strategy is a promising method in drug discovery

By Iqbal Pittalwala | November 11, 2024 | Health
Tropical cream

How your skin tone could affect your meds

Perspective paper offers insights into impact of skin pigmentation on drug efficacy and safety

By Iqbal Pittalwala | October 10, 2024 | Science / Technology, Health
Karine Le Roch and her research team

Scientists design new drug to fight malaria

In 2022, nearly 619,000 global deaths due to malaria were caused by Plasmodium falciparum, the most virulent, prevalent, and deadly human malaria parasite. For decades, the parasite’s resistance to all antimalarial drugs has posed a big challenge for researchers working to stop the spread of the disease. A team led...

By Iqbal Pittalwala | September 26, 2024 | Science / Technology, Health
Substance abuse - alcohol, cigarettes and drugs

UCR medical school develops new curriculum to address substance use crisis

Nearly 6,000 opioid-related overdose deaths occurred in California in 2021, many due to fentanyl, a synthetic opioid. To address the crisis, a team of researchers in the School of Medicine, or SOM, at the University of California, Riverside, plans to develop and implement a curriculum that offers education on substance...

By Iqbal Pittalwala | September 19, 2024 | Health
Man eating a burger

Like father, like daughter

UC Riverside-led mouse study finds fathers on unhealthy diets can cause cardiovascular disease in their daughters

By Iqbal Pittalwala | September 10, 2024 | Health
brain scans

How does traumatic brain injury progress to Alzheimer’s disease?

An NIH grant to UC Riverside and Indiana University will explore the question

By Iqbal Pittalwala | August 8, 2024 | Health
homeless encampment in Los Angeles

Q&A: Gov. Newsom's crackdown on homeless encampments

UC Riverside professors Catherine Gudis and Bruce Link answer questions about Gov. Gavin Newsom's order to dismantle homeless encampments in California.

By David Danelski | August 2, 2024 | Social Science / Education, Health, Experts
Girl experiencing social anxiety

Clinical psychologist’s book addresses largely ignored problem: social anxiety

Only half of individuals with social anxiety ever seek treatment, says author Thomas E. Brown

By Iqbal Pittalwala | July 23, 2024 | Health
Digital gaming on vaping devices

Digital games on vaping devices could lure more youth to nicotine addiction

Like other smart devices, smart vapes have high-definition animated displays

By Iqbal Pittalwala | July 22, 2024 | Health
Overweight man

Brain changes linked to obesity result in low sperm count

UC Riverside-led mouse study finds primary site of obesity’s effects on reproductive function is the brain

By Iqbal Pittalwala | July 18, 2024 | Health
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