Released: 28-Oct-1998 12:00 AM EST
Award targets cervical cancer
University of California, Irvine

Researchers awarded $2.7 Million to Study Effectiveness of Same-Day Pap Smear Screening, Therapy

Released: 7-Nov-1998 12:00 AM EST
UCI Tipsheet, November 1998
University of California, Irvine

News and features from the Univeristy of California, Irvine: 1) Old dogs and Alzheimer's: lessons from man's best friend, 2) 'Telemedicine' bridges gap between city and rural health agencies, 3) New book extols virtues of orphanages, 4) Data detectives dig for better diagnoses, new drugs

Released: 17-Mar-1999 12:00 AM EST
Piano Training & Problem-Solving Boost Kids' Math Skills
University of California, Irvine

Taking piano lessons and solving math puzzles on a computer significantly improves specific math skills of elementary school children, according to a study by UC Irvine researchers

23-Mar-1998 12:00 AM EST
Protein Antigen Holds Promise for Better Cervical Cancer Detection
University of California, Irvine

An easily detectable protein may hold the key to more reliably warning women about early cell abnormalities in the cervix before they get life-threatening cancer, a University of California, Irvine researcher reported today.

30-Mar-1998 12:00 AM EST
Researchers Alter Chromosomes of Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes
University of California, Irvine

UC Irvine researchers have found a way to introduce foreign genes into mosquito chromosomes, a technique with the potential to transform future generations of the insects so they can no longer carry deadly diseases such as malaria. The researchers report their work in the March 31 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Released: 23-Apr-1998 12:00 AM EDT
"Peer Court" Process Provides Promising Alternative to Traditional Juvenile Justice System
University of California, Irvine

In the first study focusing on the juvenile "peer court" process, UC Irvine professor Robert Beck has concluded that this recent and innovative approach to combating teen crime appears to be an effective alternative to the more traditional and punitive juvenile justice system.

Released: 20-May-1998 12:00 AM EDT
Grant Awarded to Measure How Students Use Computers to Quickly Answer Medical Questions
University of California, Irvine

A few years from now, during a checkup, your physician will turn to a wristband computer and type in a few words. Seconds later, the doctor will have specific answers to questions about a new drug or diagnostic test.

Released: 10-Jun-1998 12:00 AM EDT
UC Irvine to Award 3,742 Degrees at 33rd Commencement
University of California, Irvine

UC Irvine's Chancellor Laurel L. Wilkening will award 3,742 undergraduate and graduate degrees at its 33rd commencement Saturday, June 20.

18-Jun-1998 12:00 AM EDT
Researcher Pinpoint Structure of Protein
University of California, Irvine

UC Irvine researchers pinpoint structure of protein that maintains energy in living cells.

Released: 17-Jun-1998 12:00 AM EDT
NSF Designation Recognizes Business School
University of California, Irvine

National Science Foundation Research Center at UCI to Form Industry-University Alliances With Unique Focus on Social, Economic Impact of Information Technology

Released: 19-Jun-1998 12:00 AM EDT
$4.1 Million Award to Expand Laser Biotechnology Research
University of California, Irvine

$4.1 million award to UC Irvineís Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic will to expand a program that allows researchers worldwide use of the instituteís innovative optical and laser facilities.

Released: 25-Jul-1998 12:00 AM EDT
NCI awards funds to establish two cancer genetics informatics centers
University of California, Irvine

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced today that the University of California, Irvine has been chosen to develop and manage two of the most comprehensive human cancer genetics research databases ever undertaken.

Released: 5-Aug-1998 12:00 AM EDT
California Cancer Genetics Center Named
University of California, Irvine

National Cancer Institute chooses UC Irvine as only California member of new Cancer Genetics Network

19-Aug-1998 12:00 AM EDT
Drugs May Help Prevent Colon Cancer
University of California, Irvine

An experimental chemotherapy drug that failed to treat colon cancer may arrest the development of the disease, according to a team of UC Irvine researchers.

Released: 19-Aug-1998 12:00 AM EDT
Neuroscientists Tie Stress to Memory Lapses
University of California, Irvine

The hormone corticosterone, which is released during times of acute stress, appears to block the retrieval of long-term memories, with its effect peaking 30 minutes after a stressful incident, UC Irvine scientists write in the Aug. 19 edition of the journal Nature.

Released: 9-Sep-1998 12:00 AM EDT
U.S., Canadian Smoking Goals Unattainable
University of California, Irvine

Smoking reduction goals in U.S., Canada unattainable without massive spending probram, UC Irvine Study Shows.

Released: 15-Sep-1998 12:00 AM EDT
New Anti-AIDS Weapon: Green Coffee Beans
University of California, Irvine

Researchers at UC Irvine's College of Medicine have found a possible new weapon for the AIDS arsenal: a chemical extracted from green coffee beans. The chemical is identical to substances found in medicinal plants that Bolivian shamans have used for more than 1,500 years to treat a variety of disorders.

Released: 25-Sep-1998 12:00 AM EDT
Orange County Consumer confidence Strong
University of California, Irvine

Despite an erratic stock market, political scandals at home and financial crises abroad, Orange County residents remain strongly optimistic about the nation's economic future, according to UC Irvine's 1998 Orange County Annual Survey.

Released: 15-Oct-1998 12:00 AM EDT
Role of Stress in Premature Births
University of California, Irvine

Study May Make it Possible to Predict-and Even Prevent-Preterm Births, according to a UC Irvine professor.

Released: 15-Oct-1998 12:00 AM EDT
Prestigious Science Prize Won by UC Irvine Chancellor
University of California, Irvine

Ralph J. Cicerone Honored for Contributions to Understanding of Greenhouse Gases and Depletion of the Ozone Layer.

Released: 12-Nov-1998 12:00 AM EST
New Data on Phen-Fen Diet Drugs
University of California, Irvine

Patients who took the diet drug Redux (dexfenfluramine) or a drug combination known as "phen-fen" for longer than three months showed some cardiovascular abnormalities, but at levels not currently regarded as clinically significant, according to a study to be presented today by a UC Irvine College of Medicine researcher at the American Heart Association's Annual Scientific Sessions.

Released: 24-Nov-1998 12:00 AM EST
How Memories Are Stored in Brain
University of California, Irvine

Some people can remember simple facts better than others because the area of their brains involved in processing these memories is more active at the time of learning, a UC Irvine study shows.

22-Dec-1998 12:00 AM EST
Structure of Heart Disease Enzyme
University of California, Irvine

UC Irvine researchers have determined the three-dimensional atomic structure of the chemically active area of an enzyme that makes a tiny molecule called nitric oxide.

Released: 6-Feb-1999 12:00 AM EST
February Tipsheet from UC Irvine
University of California, Irvine

1. In world economy, Colombian still reigns supreme 2. Acupuncture goes straight to the heart 3. Death, taxes and--evolution 4. Worm may be tiny, but it's got a lot of nerve

Released: 9-Feb-1999 12:00 AM EST
Cellular Process May Prevent Signs of Aging
University of California, Irvine

Molecular Process in Cells That Plays Crucial Role in Aging Identified by UC Irvine Researcher

Released: 12-Feb-1999 12:00 AM EST
New AIDS-Fighting Chemicals Derived from Exotic Plants
University of California, Irvine

Using extracts from plants prescribed by Bolivian shamans for more than 1,500 years, researchers at UC Irvine's College of Medicine have created a group of chemicals that appear to slow the infection of healthy cells by HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

22-Mar-1999 12:00 AM EST
Network of Marijuana-Like Chemicals Found in Brain
University of California, Irvine

Researchers have discovered how chemicals in the brain that are related to the active ingredient of marijuana help regulate body movements and other motor activity in rats.

Released: 24-Mar-1999 12:00 AM EST
Study Shows Increased Risks of Ovarian Cancer
University of California, Irvine

Women who survive breast cancer-especially those who were diagnosed before age 50-may face a greater risk of getting ovarian cancer, a team of UC Irvine researchers has found.

Released: 7-May-1999 12:00 AM EDT
New Strategies To Prevent Child Homicide Needed
University of California, Irvine

Two UC Irvine researchers have identified significant differences in child and adult homicides, as well as age-related risk factors, that could lead to more effective prevention of child abuse and child homicide.

3-Jun-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Acupuncture Uses Body's Endorphin System to Treat Heart Disease
University of California, Irvine

Acupuncture activates a group of nerve cells called the endorphin system to lower blood pressure and treat some types of heart disease, a team of researchers at UC Irvine and a university in China has found.

3-Jun-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Some Lizards Breathe Easier
University of California, Irvine

Monitor lizards can breathe while they run by pumping air through sacs in their throats, UC Irvine researchers report in the June 4 issue of Science.

Released: 8-Jun-1999 12:00 AM EDT
June Tipsheet from UC Irvine
University of California, Irvine

1- The best-and worst-of times for science teachers? 2- African fashion wraps the globe; 3- Can magnets reverse paralysis? 4- All the news that's fit to read, dude.

Released: 1-Jul-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Scientist Receives Prestigious NASA Medal
University of California, Irvine

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration today is presenting one of its most prestigious awards to Alexander McPherson, a UC Irvine professor of molecular biology and biochemistry.

14-Jul-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Receptor Identified That Helps Brain Control Eating Behavior
University of California, Irvine

A team of UC Irvine College of Medicine researchers has discovered a key receptor in the brain that helps control eating behavior. The finding eventually could result in new treatments for obesity and eating disorders

26-Jul-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Childhood seizures can cause long-term changes in brain
University of California, Irvine

Seizures induced by fever, which each year afflict half a million infants and young children in the country, can cause long-term alterations in the way certain nerve cells work in the brain, UC Irvine researchers have found.

Released: 31-Jul-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Computer technology booming in nation's public schools
University of California, Irvine

A recent report documents the remarkable strides public schools are making in obtaining and replacing computer equipment.

Released: 31-Jul-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Low-fat diet linked with reduced migraines
University of California, Irvine

Mind-numbing headaches known as migraines may be brought on by eating too much fat, a UCI College of Medicine researcher has found.

Released: 31-Jul-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Farther than the eye (and radar) can see
University of California, Irvine

Computer technology that can identify objects undetectable by the human eye--a well-camouflaged enemy weapons site or a child lost in dense woods, for example--is becoming reality.

Released: 31-Jul-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Exposure to violence makes adolescents "battle ready"
University of California, Irvine

The more adolescents are exposed to violent acts, the more "battle ready" they say they are, according to studies of inner-city youths.

31-Aug-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Brain Protein May Help Regulate Reactions to Stress
University of California, Irvine

Our ability to cope with stressful situations may be due partly to a tiny protein in the brain, a UC Irvine scientist and colleagues reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

16-Sep-1999 12:00 AM EDT
Receptor that Controls Blood Pressure Found
University of California, Irvine

A team of UC Irvine College of Medicine researchers has discovered a key receptor in major blood vessels that binds with a protein to help regulate blood pressure and circulation.

Released: 8-Oct-1999 12:00 AM EDT
New York Encephalitis Virus Identified
University of California, Irvine

A new virus related to viral strains never seen in North America or South America has been identified as the cause of an encephalitis outbreak in New York State Department of Health.

15-Oct-1999 12:00 AM EDT
First Time, One Protein Comes from Two Genes
University of California, Irvine

A University of California, Irvine College of Medicine research team has found a powerful antibiotic protein in animals that could be used to design new types of drugs to fight infections.

Released: 6-Nov-1999 12:00 AM EST
November Tipsheet of Crime Experts
University of California, Irvine

The following UC Irvine's Department of Criminology, Law and Society in the School of Social Ecology researchers are available as sources for reporters writing about issues related to crime. Here's a sampling of what UCI experts are working on.

Released: 12-Nov-1999 12:00 AM EST
UCI November Tipsheet
University of California, Irvine

1- How much exercise is too much for kids? 2- Exploring nature's role in animal-and human-birth defects, 3- Environmental stress creates crisis, conflict in Pakistan, 4- True or false: Technology will make teachers obsolete.

30-Nov-1999 12:00 AM EST
New painkillers May Damage Stomach & Intestine
University of California, Irvine

New drugs developed to treat pain may have side effects that damage intestinal linings, UC Irvine study finds.

3-Dec-1999 12:00 AM EST
Clues to Influenza Evolution
University of California, Irvine

Evolutionary studies of influenza have provided researchers at UC Irvine with information that could eventually result in the development of more effective flu vaccines.

Released: 18-Dec-1999 12:00 AM EST
December Tipsheet
University of California, Irvine

1- Taking readers on a mission to Mars, 2- Exploring the gulf between Islam and the West, 3- Web program improves access to medical information, 4- Reviving lost literature of Civil War.

23-Dec-1999 12:00 AM EST
Doctors Should Spot Autism Earlier
University of California, Irvine

Citing the possibility that thousands of children with autism go undiagnosed, a national panel headed by a UC Irvine College of Medicine researcher has recommended that family doctors begin looking for autism early in infancy.

Released: 22-Dec-1999 12:00 AM EST
$50 Million Gift to Two UC Campuses
University of California, Irvine

Dr. Henry Samueli and his wife, Susan, have personally donated $50 million to the schools of engineering at UCLA and UC Irvine.


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