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Thymus

Study reports discovery of new cell type in thymus

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

By Iqbal Pittalwala | September 6, 2023 | Health
Plasmodium falciparum

New approach to fighting malaria

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

By Iqbal Pittalwala | August 28, 2023 | Science / Technology, Health
Cholesterol plaque in arteries

Could exposure to chemicals in plastics predispose you and your children to cardiovascular disease?

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...

By Iqbal Pittalwala | August 15, 2023 | Health
American flag and camouflage

Study exposes plight of deported noncitizen veterans

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

By Iqbal Pittalwala | August 2, 2023 | Health
Weighing scale

Protein found to protect females against obesity

UC Riverside mouse study describes mechanisms underlying sex differences for obesity

By Iqbal Pittalwala | July 25, 2023 | Health
Kendrick Davis and emoji

Using emoji to measure health

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

By Iqbal Pittalwala | June 13, 2023 | Health
Sick child

Salton Sea environment detrimental to respiratory health of local children

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

By Iqbal Pittalwala | June 1, 2023 | Health
Virtual village

Virtual village can empower vulnerable groups of people

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

By Iqbal Pittalwala | May 24, 2023 | Health
Drinking alcohol while breastfeeding

Boozing while breastfeeding impacts health of newborns

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...

By Iqbal Pittalwala | April 19, 2023 | Health
Children in grass

Researchers warn of tick-borne disease babesiosis

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

By Iqbal Pittalwala | April 13, 2023 | Science / Technology, Health
Stomach ache

UC Riverside-led study sheds light on how IBD can develop

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...

By Iqbal Pittalwala | April 6, 2023 | Health
Close up of doctor listen to baby bump

How an autism gene contributes to infertility

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

By Iqbal Pittalwala | April 4, 2023 | Health, Science / Technology
daycare

One of every six autistic children are expelled from daycare

University of California, Riverside, study found that 16% of autistic children of surveyed parents were expelled from daycares resulting in more problems for them in elementary school.

By David Danelski | March 31, 2023 | Social Science / Education, Health
The Santa Monica beach during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns

COVID-19 lockdowns reduced disease spread but with costs

The lockdowns at the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic reduced the spread of infection by an estimated 56%, a recent study has found. If all governors did not issue any lockdowns until April 23, 2020, the number of cases would have been five times higher by April 30, 2020, the study...

By UCR News | March 7, 2023 | Business, Health
Anti-vaccine protesters in 2021

Confronting anti-vaccine activism with life-saving narratives

Health officials, public policymakers and community leaders should team up to disseminate accurate narratives about the life-saving benefits of vaccines.

By David Danelski | March 1, 2023 | Social Science / Education, Health
Long COVID

Is that a persistent cold, bad allergies, … or long COVID?

Dr. Martin Schlusselberg of the UCR School of Medicine explains

By Iqbal Pittalwala | February 22, 2023 | Health
Chef Val cutting vegetables

Upgrading struggle meals with the Cooking Well series

If you don’t know what a struggle meal is, we envy your food security. For the rest of us, perfecting the art of upgrading inexpensive foods so that they’re tastier is a skill many low-on-funds people know too well. My struggle meal? Instant ramen with as many flavor-enhancing (but cheap)...

By Malinn Loeung | February 8, 2023 | Students, University, Arts / Culture, Health
Plastic objects

Health impact of chemicals in plastics is handed down two generations

UC Riverside mouse study finds paternal exposure to phthalates increases risk of metabolic diseases in progeny

By Iqbal Pittalwala | January 26, 2023 | Health
gas stove

Gas stoves: Suddenly, the pariah du jour

One-third of U.S. households — more than 40 million homes — cook with gas. There has been much consternation about the danger of gas stoves in the news lately and talk of banning them since a Consumer Product Safety commissioner recently suggested the move. Environmental Protection Agency data show gas...

By John Warren | January 24, 2023 | Science / Technology, Health
Salton Sea

Mired in silence

Health of Southern California’s farmworkers needs to be a priority, says UC Riverside study

By Iqbal Pittalwala | December 22, 2022 | Health
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