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Researchers discovered that after an injury, support cells are temporarily rewired to trigger nerve cells to produce sticky beta-amyloid protein fragments best known for their role in Alzheimer’s disease. In mice, blocking this process shortly after injury prevented pain from becoming persistent without dulling the initial, acute pain response. The findings, published in Science Translational…

Irvine, Calif., Aug. 27, 2026 — Researchers at UC Irvine, UCLA and the University of Michigan have received nearly $9 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation to establish a new data infrastructure capability that will help scientific communities across the nation use advanced data science and artificial intelligence tools. The award, called NSF BRIDGE…

UC Irvine researchers analyzed nearly 25,000 heat-related social media posts from across California to examine what factors predict people talking about coping with extreme heat or its effects on daily life. People living in RVs, vans or boats appeared to face greater challenges during extreme heat while being less likely to discuss ways of coping with it.…

Community-led safety program was associated with increased physical activity at South Los Angeles parks, with the greatest gains among Black visitors. The type of safety intervention was more important than park quality for supporting physical activity The findings suggest that park safety can influence health and health equity. Irvine, Calif., Aug. 26, 2026 — A…

The human brain is often described as one of the most complex structures in biology, and much of its power comes from how it’s organized. Its outer layer, the cerebral cortex, is not one uniform sheet. As the brain develops, it divides into distinct areas that each take on different jobs, from movement and vision…

Irvine, Calif., Aug. 20, 2026 — Immunotherapy has transformed outcomes for many cancer patients. Unlike conventional treatments, these therapies do not attack tumors directly. Instead, they enable the body’s own immune system to identify and kill cancer cells that had previously escaped elimination. For patients with advanced melanoma – a particularly aggressive form of skin…

UC Irvine researchers highlight mitochondrial dysfunction as a promising target for reducing a serious neurological complication of CAR T-cell therapy in cancer patients. The study outlines how existing drugs could be repurposed as safer alternatives to steroids in addressing this complication. The research provides a road map for future clinical evaluation. Irvine, Calif., Aug. 18,…

Irvine, Calif., Aug. 11, 2026 — For more than two decades, Charis E. Kubrin has followed the data wherever it leads. As UC Irvine Chancellor’s Professor of Criminology, Law and Society, she has built a career studying one of America’s most politically charged questions: does immigration drive crime? Now, in one of the most geographically…

Two blood markers of inflammation were associated with different forms of disease markers in the brain. YKL-40 was linked to damage in the brain’s small blood vessels, while GFAP was linked to amyloid buildup. The two routes were associated with a shared pattern involving greater abnormal tau, shrinkage in memory-related brain regions and poorer memory.…