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Feb 18, 2021 | Neurology Today
Neurology Resident's Medicine-Related Doodles Gaining Traction on Instagram
Nita Chen, MD, a senior resident in neurology, discusses her passion for art, the cartoons and doodles on her Instagram account, and the things that drew her to neurology.
Dec 17, 2020 | UCI Health
Surviving brain cancer
Lorin Jensen remembers the exact day his cancer battle began — July 1, 2007. He was country dancing and his arm kept going numb.
Oct 29, 2020 | UC Irvine News
Cognitive decline distorts political choices, UCI-led study says
Disconnect found between political affiliation, political decisions in the cognitively impaired
Oct 22, 2020 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
NIH Awards Over $100 Million to Examine Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease in Adults with Down Syndrome
The Alzheimer’s Biomarkers Consortium – Down Syndrome (ABC-DS), a multi-institution research team, co-led by members from the University of California, Irvine, has been awarded an unprecedented five-year, $109 million grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to expand research on the biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease in adults with Down syndrome.
Oct 07, 2020 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Simple sugar found in human breast milk possible therapy for repairing myelin in multiple sclerosis
Simple sugar found in human breast milk possible therapy for repairing myelin in multiple sclerosis.
Sep 10, 2020 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Claire Henchcliffe, MD, DPhil, appointed chair of UCI Department of Neurology
After a nationwide search, Claire Henchcliffe, MD, DPhil, has been appointed as the new chair for the UCI School of Medicine Department of Neurology, effective October 1, 2020.
Apr 08, 2020 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
UCI-led study finds modifiable risk factors could play a role in Alzheimer’s disease
Amyloid is a key feature of Alzheimer’s disease, but the accumulation of these sticky proteins may not be the only risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study published this week. Other, modifiable risk factors, such as the amount of fats in our blood and how efficiently our bodies generate energy could also play important roles.
Mar 23, 2020 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
UCI researcher receives $3.5 million grant to study older adults diagnosed with dementia
Study will examine hippocampal sclerosis (HS) that often mimics Alzheimer's
Jan 24, 2020
UCI researchers identify a connection between early life adversity and opioid addiction
Individuals with a history of early life adversity (ELA) are disproportionately prone to opioid addiction. A new UCI-led study reveals why.
Apr 09, 2019 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Researchers discover neural patterns key to understanding disorders such as PTSD
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have identified for the first time an imbalance in a key neural pathway that explains how some people reactivate negative emotional memories. The finding could help scientists unlock new ways to treat psychiatric disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder.