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Feb 04, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Crystal M. Glover, PhD, Advances Optimal Aging Outcomes
Crystal M. Glover, PhD, wants you to live a long, healthy life. To that end, the world-renowned applied social psychologist and mixed methodologist is working to remove obstacles to healthy aging for everyone.
Feb 03, 2026 | UC Irvine News
High Estrogen Levels in Brain May Increase Women's Risk of Stress-Related Memory Issues
Experiencing multiple acute stresses at the same time, as in natural disasters or mass shootings, can leave lasting memory scars. New research from UC Irvine suggests that levels of estrogen in the brain may play a surprising role in this vulnerability, especially for women. This study's findings could lead to new ways of addressing PTSD and dementia.
Jan 23, 2026 | The New York Times
What Doctors Want You To Know About Suppplements
"The supplement industry is essentially unregulated, so you’re basically taking a gamble any time you’re taking one of those products,” said Brian Hitt, assistant professor of neurology at the School of Medicine at the University of California, Irvine.
Jan 14, 2026 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
UC Irvine Researchers Explore Vascular Dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Progression
Hypothesizing that vascular dysfunction is a critical pathway driving Alzheimer’s progression in Down syndrome–associated Alzheimer’s disease, Elizabeth Head, PhD, and Vivek Swarup, PhD, investigate molecular pathways that preserve or restore vascular integrity.
Dec 24, 2025 | Health Central
9 Questions to Ask Your Doctor About VMAT2 Inhibitors for TD
Tardive dyskinesia (TD) movements can be mild or quite noticeable, but because they are unpredictable and out of the person’s control, they can make everyday activities more difficult, frustrating, and embarrassing,” says Sanaz Attaripour Isfahani, M.D., a clinical assistant professor of neurology at UC Irvine School of Medicine in California.
Dec 22, 2025 | NewScientist
What I'll Be Doing to Help Detox My Brain In The New Year
One type of exercise you don’t want to overlook is yogic breathing, says Hamid Djalilian at the University of California, Irvine. There is now well-documented evidence that diaphragmatic breathing can increase CSF velocity, which Djalilian says is enough to trigger the glymphatic “rinse cycle”. Diaphragmatic breathing is a deep breathing technique in which you inhale through the nose while moving your belly outwards to move your diaphragm down while the chest stays relatively still.
Dec 12, 2025 | Daily Pilot
Family's Donation Leads To Plan To Build Home for UCI MIND Researchers
UC Irvine will begin planning the construction of a new home for its Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders, school officials announced this week, the result of significant donations that have so far reached approximately $80 million.
Nov 25, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Albert La Spada, MD, PhD, Receives 2025 Rare Disease Scholar Award
The Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre named Albert La Spada, MD, PhD, as one of 10 recipients of its 2025 Rare Disease Scholar Award, recognizing his work on a silencer RNA therapy for ALS4.
Nov 20, 2025 | U.S. News & World Report
Memory Loss: Tips to Improve Recall and Memory
Dr. Hayley B. Kristinsson, a board-certified neuropsychologist at UCI Health, explains that “difficult or cognitively taxing activities should be completed at the beginning of the day when fatigue is low and attention is at an optimal level, as impaired attention can impact encoding of new material, causing short-term memory difficulties."
Nov 12, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Terry Sanger, MD, PhD, Elected to American Pediatric Society
Terry Sanger, MD, PhD, professor and vice chair for research in the Department of Pediatrics, has been elected a 2026 member of the American Pediatric Society for his contributions to advancing child and adolescent health.