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Mar 17, 2025 | UC Irvine News
UC Irvine research reveals how childhood adversity shapes the brain and behavior
Early-life adversity affects more than half of the world’s children and is a significant risk factor for cognitive and mental health problems later in life. In an extensive and up-to-the-minute review of research in this domain, scholars from the UC Irvine School of Medicine illuminate the profound impacts of these adverse childhood experiences on brain development and introduce new paths for understanding and tackling them.
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Match Day brings good news to UC Irvine’s graduating medical students about where they’ll start their careers.
Mar 14, 2025 | The New York Times
Dr. Sheldon Greenfield, Who Exposed Gaps in Health Care, Dies at 86
The author of numerous studies, Greenfield urged patients to question their physicians and expressed concern about cancer treatment for older adults.
Mar 13, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Jason B. Samarasena, MD, MBA, named Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Jason B. Samarasena, MD, chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Mar 13, 2025 | UCI Health
UCI Health gastroenterologist Dr. Nimisha Parekh recognized as Woman of Impact
A national leader in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disorders has been recognized as an Orange County Woman of Impact in the most recent issue of Orange Coast Magazine.
UCI School of Medicine Research Insider
March 11, 2025
Mar 07, 2025 | People
Doctors Shocked After Woman with Alzheimer’s Disease Stays Cognitively 'Intact’: ‘Remarkable'
Elizabeth Head, PhD, professor in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, shares about a study that involved a patient with Down syndrome who had all the “brain changes” of Alzheimer’s disease but didn’t exhibit any of the cognitive symptoms that are characteristic of the progressive dementia.
Mar 07, 2025 | Verywell Health
5 Things You Should Avoid After 7 PM If You Struggle With Anxiety
Kyoungbin Im, MD, associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, shares advice with Verywell Health about what you should avoid in the evening if you struggle with anxiety.
Mar 07, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Celebrating Women's History Month 2025
We commemorate Women’s History Month, International Women’s Day and the overall contributions to inclusive excellence throughout our university.
Dean's News & Events Newsletter | 31st Edition
March 2025