May 18, 2026 | Neuroscience News

Parkinson's Drug Restores Memories in Alzheimer's

Imagine if patients with Alzheimer’s could have their memories restored. Such a future may seem like a pipe dream, but a new study by researchers at Tohoku University, in collaboration with the University of California, Irvine, has identified dopamine dysfunction as a previously unrecognized mechanism underlying memory impairment, unlocking a potential therapeutic means of reversing cognitive decline.

May 18, 2026 | Spectrum News 1

‘I couldn't imagine ever doing much better than struggling to stay sober’: Using ibogaine to treat substance use disorder

Through a grant-funded study at UC Irvine, Rick Harris, PhD, who is leading the study, said the ultimate goal of the treatment is to stop the addiction cravings altogether. … “We try it once and it breaks the addiction, and then you don’t have to take it anymore.”

May 11, 2026 | Everyday Health

Heart-Healthy Eating When You Have Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

“Too much sodium can increase blood pressure and fluid retention, potentially worsening shortness of breath or heart strain,” says Behram Mody, MD, the director of the hypertrophic cardiomyopathy program at UCI Health in Orange, California.

May 06, 2026 | Medscape

Robotic Colonoscopy System Poised for the Clinic

"We proved the concept absolutely works,” said principal investigator Jason Samarasena, MD, chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UC Irvine School of Medicine, who presented the data at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2026.