Aug 06, 2026 | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation

Unpredictability Is an Important Childhood Adversity That a Simple Screen Can Capture, Study Shows

This observation is made by a team led by BBRF Scientific Council member Tallie Z. Baram, MD, PhD, of the University of California Irvine, in a newly published paper in Nature Mental Health reporting on their efforts to test a new screening instrument designed to capture sources of stress and trauma occurring in childhood that may be missed in existing screens

Aug 06, 2026 | ABC7

With Several Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Nationwide, Here's How to Avoid Getting Sick

"I do think when you go out to eat, if anything looks unhealthy, it doesn't look like... meat (is) cooked fully or you see evidence of spoilage on any type of produce - those are all things to bring awareness to the manager or whoever it is that served you the food and say maybe this isn't the right thing to be eating today," said Dr. Shruti Gohil, with UCI Health Epidemiology and Infection Prevention.

Aug 06, 2026 | Parade

Why Quitting Antidepressants 'Cold Turkey' Causes a Shock To Your Body, says Psychiatrists

Dr. Bryan Shapiro, MD, is a board-certified UCI Health psychiatrist. He explains that when you take antidepressants for months or years, the brain adapts. “Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) like Zoloft or Lexapro increase brain serotonin levels, and in response, serotonin receptors become less sensitive over time (a process called downregulation),” he says.

Aug 04, 2026 | SciTechDaily

Scientists Discover a Major Brain Change That Starts Around Age 50

“Understanding these cellular transitions may provide new opportunities to develop interventions that preserve brain function and reduce vulnerability to neurodegenerative disease,” said Xiangmin Xu, Ph.D., professor and director of the Center for Neural Circuit Mapping at UC Irvine, and a corresponding author of the study.

Aug 04, 2026 | Healthline

Candida Auris: Drug Resistant 'Superbug' Confirmed Spreading in 23 States, CDC says

Dr. Susan Huang, UCI Health medical director of Epidemiology and Infection Prevention and a professor of infectious diseases at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, said the United States saw a doubling of positive screening cultures for Candida auris, from 6,000 to 12,000, between 2022 and 2024.

Jul 30, 2026 | Becker's Spine Review

When Does Surgery Become the Right Call? 5 Orthopedic Surgeons Weigh In

Naudereh B. Noori, MD. Orthopedic Surgeon of UCI Health (Irvine, Calif.): In general, surgery is considered when conservative treatments — such as physical therapy, supportive footwear, activity modification, over-the-counter pain medications, injections or bracing — have not provided enough relief.

Jul 30, 2026 | Parade

The Surprising Household Item That Could Be Giving You a Headache, According to Neurologists

Dr. Crystal Jicha, a neurologist with UCI Health who specializes in headaches and facial pain disorders, notes that people who get headaches regularly, especially migraines, are often more sensitive to scents, including those from candles.