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Aug 28, 2023 | The Guardian
Early-stage trial for Parkinson’s disease therapy shows signs of promise
Claire Henchcliffe, MD, DPhil, professor and chair of the Department of Neurology, talks to The Guardian about an early-stage trial for Parkinson’s disease therapy that shows signs of promise.
Aug 17, 2023 | UC Irvine News
UCI awarded grant to study sex-specific brain pathway responses to stress
UCI has been awarded a five-year, $3.5 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study the sex-specific differences in circuits that connect the brain’s stress and reward centers.
Jul 13, 2023 | NeurologyLive
Identifying Effective Big Data Techniques to Address Heterogeneity in Migraine: Ali Ezzati, MD
Ali Ezzati, MD, associate professor in the Department of Neurology and director of the neuroinformatics program, sat down with NeurologyLive® to discuss the different big data approaches that are starting to be incorporated in clinical trials, and whether there are some that offer greater advantages.
Jun 19, 2023 | Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
New UCI-led research shows people who live to be 90+ with superior thinking skills are resilient to Alzheimer’s pathology in their brains
The Journal of Alzheimer's Disease covers this UCI-led study that includes María M. Corrada, ScD, professor in the Department of Neurology and co-principal investigator.
Jun 12, 2023 | Nonstop Local News
90-year-olds with sharp minds may prevent certain dementias
María M. Corrada, ScD, professor in the Department of Neurology and co-principal investigator, talks to NonStop Local News, an NBC affiliate, about a new study that claims that those who make it to 90 with all their facilities could be resilient to some dementias.
Jun 07, 2023 | UCI Health
Foundation continues support for brain cancer research
Daniela A. Bota, MD, PhD, professor in the Department of Neurology and vice dean of Clinical Science Research, has received support from The Audley Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation to support her research in finding a cure for brain cancer, especially glioblastoma.
May 24, 2023 | Medical Xpress
People who live to be 90+ with superior thinking skills found to be resilient to Alzheimer's pathology in their brains
New UCI-led research shows people who live to be 90+ with superior thinking skills are resilient to Alzheimer’s pathology in their brains. The research team included María M. Corrada, ScD, professor in the Department of Neurology, and Roshni Biswas, post-doctoral scholar with The 90+ Study. Read more about this study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
May 24, 2023 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
A University of California, Irvine-led team of researchers have discovered that the oldest-old, those who live to be 90+ and have superior cognitive skills, have similar levels of brain pathology as Alzheimer’s patients, however, they also have less brain pathology of other neurodegenerative diseases that cause memory and thinking problems.
May 19, 2023 | Healthline
Ninety Percent of People Get Epstein-Barr Virus Early in Life. Here’s How It Can Lead to Multiple Sclerosis
New research has uncovered why the Epstein-Barr virus (EPV) may contribute to multiple sclerosis (MS). Michael Sy, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Neurology, talks to Healthline about the findings in recent research.
May 17, 2023 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Albert La Spada, MD, PhD, appointed the Jack W. Peltason Endowed Chair
Albert La Spada, MD, PhD, distinguished professor in the Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and Neurology at the UCI School of Medicine, associate dean of research development and director of the UCI Center for Neurotherapeutics, has been appointed the Jack W. Peltason Endowed Chair, effective April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028.