May 26, 2026 | BBC – Science Focus Magazine

Feeling Just 'Meh' About Life? It Could Be Anhedonia - Here's How to Reverse It

In past decades, researchers defined anhedonia as simply the loss of the ability to feel pleasure. More recent work has slightly expanded that definition, says Prof Diego Pizzagalli, a neuroscientist at the University of California, Irvine.

May 21, 2026 | Mindbodygreen

Could This Be the Real Reason Women Struggle More with Migraines?

“What we find when we think about estrogen and brain health is that things are a bit more complex than we thought would be. And that is kind of a tough message,” says Tallie Z. Baram MD, PhD, a distinguished professor of neurology at the University of California, Irvine. … When it comes to migraines, Baram says “Data suggests that the combination of high estrogen levels and stress is not great.”

May 21, 2026 | The Orange County Register

Researchers at UCI want to build biggest database ever on Asian American health

Sunmin Lee, ScD, hopes the ASPIRE Cohort helps unravel some mysterious and troubling links between cancer and race.

May 20, 2026 | Becker's Hospital Review

20 Most Trusted Health System Brands

Brand consultancy Monigle surveyed more than 3,000 nationally balanced U.S. healthcare consumers for the report, which examined trust, engagement, compassion and healthcare consumer sentiment. Here are the 20 most trusted health system brands, according to the report: … 10. UCI Health

May 20, 2026 | NPR

The Loh Down on Science

For centuries, Native American communities used conifer trees to treat pain, weakness, and even paralysis. Could this traditional knowledge hold real medical power? Enter Alvin Yu and team from UC Irvine. They studied a rare genetic disorder, Episodic Ataxia Type One.