By Brian Bell, UC Irvine | February 17, 2021 An interdisciplinary team of biologists and mathematicians at the University of California, Irvine has developed a new tool to help decipher the language cells use to communicate with one another. In a paper published today in Nature Communications, the researchers introduce CellChat, a computational platform that enables ... Continue Reading »
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Radioactive bone cement found to be safer in treating spinal tumors
UC Irvine | February 16, 2021 A radioactive bone cement that’s injected into bone to provide support and local irradiation is proving to be a safer alternative to conventional radiation therapy for bone tumors, according to a study led by University of California, Irvine researchers. The study shows that this brachytherapy cement can be placed into spinal bones to ... Continue Reading »
UC Irvine first to study ‘pharmacy deserts’ in California
UC Irvine researchers recently published the first study analyzing the presence of “pharmacy deserts” in California. Pharmacy deserts are communities that have limited access to pharmacies. Black, Latino and low-income communities have historically lacked close access to pharmacies, according to information provided by researchers. These same communities have also been ... Continue Reading »