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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-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: 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.

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: 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

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: 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.

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: 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.

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: 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.

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.

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.



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