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Scientists find thirdhand smoke affects cells in humans

UC Riverside-led study is the first to find an association between thirdhand smoke and gene expression in humans

By Iqbal Pittalwala | June 28, 2019 | Science / Technology, Health

Curbing your enthusiasm for overeating

UC Riverside-led mouse study focuses on cannabis-like molecules that augment feeding behavior

By Iqbal Pittalwala | June 11, 2019 | Health

UCR receives its first cannabis grant

School of Medicine’s Nicholas DiPatrizio will lead a team tasked with assessing the impact of long-term cannabis exposure on metabolic health and disease

By Iqbal Pittalwala | June 10, 2019 | Health

On the front line of medicine

Medical school graduate Hurnan Vongsachang will start her residency in emergency medicine this summer

By Iqbal Pittalwala | May 28, 2019 | Students, Health
Maurizio Pellecchia in the lab. Credit: Carrie Rosema.

A new approach to targeting cancer cells

UC Riverside researchers develop new drugs that target therapeutically relevant protein surfaces

By Iqbal Pittalwala | May 17, 2019 | Health
memory-degradation

Good sleep quality and good mood lead to good working memory with age

UC Riverside-led team performs two studies to examine effects of sleep, age, and depressed mood on working memory

By Iqbal Pittalwala | May 10, 2019 | Science / Technology, Health

Hope on the horizon for treating stroke

UC Riverside biomedical scientist’s decades-long work moves to clinical trials

By Iqbal Pittalwala | May 9, 2019 | Health

How well do you know the Salton Sea?

What was once a destination for Hollywood's biggest stars is now one of California's gravest environmental threats. Test your knowledge to see how much you know about the Salton Sea. Learn more about the Salton Sea and its history and impacts on our air, water, earth, and fire in the...

By UCR News | May 2, 2019 | Health

PCORI award seeks to support students in recovery

Project is the first major effort in the UC system to assess the needs of students in recovery

By Iqbal Pittalwala | April 24, 2019 | Health

JUUL electronic cigarette products linked to cellular damage

Study by UC Riverside and Portland State University scientists finds nicotine concentrations in JUULs is dangerously high

By Iqbal Pittalwala | April 9, 2019 | Science / Technology, Health

Breast cancer study by UCR medical student could help patients live longer

Surgery is associated with increased survival for patients with HER2-positive stage 4 breast cancer

By Iqbal Pittalwala | April 2, 2019 | Students, Health

After four years of hard work, Match Day arrives for UC Riverside medical students

38 students in Class of 2019 were matched for a residency program of their choice

By Iqbal Pittalwala | March 15, 2019 | Health

Immigrant Asian American women may be at higher risk for breast cancer

Research highlights differences in risk among Asian American women who immigrated versus their U.S.-born counterparts

By Tess Eyrich | February 28, 2019 | Health

Research offers superior therapeutic approach for MS

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects more than 2.3 million people worldwide. This debilitating condition periodically shutters communication between the brain and other parts of the body, resulting in symptoms that range from numbness and tingling in the arms and legs to blindness and paralysis. While treatments are...

By Stacy Kish | February 20, 2019 | Health

Scientists identify genetic mechanism involved in how females inherit traits

Research could help reduce females’ susceptibility to several diseases, such as Fragile X and Rett syndromes

By Iqbal Pittalwala | February 20, 2019 | Health, Science / Technology

Genome structure of malaria parasites linked to virulence

UC Riverside-led research could help develop novel therapeutic strategies to combat malaria

By Iqbal Pittalwala | February 4, 2019 | Science / Technology, Health

A match made in neural heaven: How a neuron grows an axon

Scientists unlock new molecular secrets to unravel the mystery

By Stacy Kish | February 4, 2019 | Health, Science / Technology
Extended family having tea

Keeping the peace when mom and grandma disagree on feeding the kids

Nutrition education programs for children should incorporate all family members who act as caregivers

By Holly Ober | February 1, 2019 | Health, Social Science / Education

UCR School of Medicine and Eisenhower Health establish training affiliation

Partnership addresses long-term healthcare needs of Coachella Valley

By UCR News | December 4, 2018 | Health

Physicists explain how large spherical viruses form

UC Riverside-led study deciphers key elements for the assembly of a large virus; understanding its formation could contain viruses’ spread

By Iqbal Pittalwala | November 2, 2018 | Science / Technology, Health
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