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Sep 25, 2023 | UC Irvine News
Dr. Federico Vaca to lead Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine
UCI physician-scholar Federico E. Vaca, MD, MPH, professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, is lauded for research on traffic crash injuries and prevention.
Sep 25, 2023 | Healthline
High Blood Pressure at 18 Puts You at Higher Risk for Heart Attack at Midlife
Nathan D. Wong, PhD, professor and director of the Heart Disease Prevention Program in the Division of Cardiology, talks to Healthline about a study that shows how greater elevations of blood pressure had up to two-fold greater risks of future cardiovascular events later in life.
Sep 23, 2023 | The Orange County Register
Human brains, in and out of skulls, promise to unravel Alzheimer’s mysteries
Joshua D. Grill, PhD, professor of psychiatry & human behavior and director of UCI's Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND), talks to The Orange County Register about studying the human brain.
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September 19, 2023
Sep 19, 2023 | UC Irvine News
UCI awarded $2.4 million grant to study potential treatment for cancer-related cognitive impairment
Munjal Acharya, PhD, associate professor in the Departments of Anatomy & Neurobiology and Radiation Oncology, partners in this team study to evaluate a potential treatment approach for ‘chemobrain.'
Sep 19, 2023 | Patient Care Online
A Conversation On The Perspective Change Surrounding The Impact Of Influenza
Charles P. Vega, MD, professor in the Department of Family Medicine, joins Patient Care Online's "Consultant Live" for its program on “Protecting Against Influenza: A Comprehensive Guide to Informed Vaccination."
Sep 19, 2023 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
UCI School of Medicine Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month commemorates the history and culture of the largest racial group in California, and one of the most rapidly growing populations nationwide.
Sep 18, 2023 | Renal & Urology News
CV, Non-CV Mortality Risks Rise as Residual Kidney Function Declines
Kamyar Kalanter-Zadeh, MD, PhD, MPH, professor in the Department of Medicine, and his colleagues, examined baseline residual kidney function in patients on hemodialysis.
Sep 14, 2023 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
UCI researchers announce publication of an open-label clinical trial suggesting that N-acetylglucosamine restores neurological function in Multiple Sclerosis patients
Researchers say this dietary supplement reduced inflammation and neurodegeneration markers in patients already on FDA-approved immune therapy.
Sep 14, 2023 | Science
Ig Nobel Prizes honor zombie spiders, rock-licking scientists, and a clever commode
Natasha Mesinkovska, MD, PhD, an associate professor of dermatology and vice chair for clinical research in dermatology, and her team received this year's Ig Nobel for medicine.