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Jun 06, 2023 | McKnight’s Long-Term Care News
Alzheimer’s, dementia patients rising in nursing homes that lack specialized care: study
Nursing home workers should be trained to provide specific care for dementia patients, whose presence in nursing homes is growing, according to this new UCI-led study published in Health Affairs. Dana Mukamel, PhD, professor in the Department of Medicine was a corresponding author in this study.
UCI School of Medicine Research Insider
June 6, 2023
Jun 06, 2023 | UCI News
Nursing home dementia residents’ care linked to majority presence, UC Irvine-led study finds
Heterogeneous populations found in most facilities, highlighting need for specialized training
Jun 05, 2023 | HigherEdJobs
How One University System is Tackling Healthcare Accessibility for the Underserved
The University of California (UC) system is tackling healthcare accessibility for the underserved. HigherEdJobs shares more about the history of the first PRIME program at UCI, where it has since expanded and the future of PRIME.
Jun 05, 2023 | Health Affairs
Dementia Care Is Widespread In US Nursing Homes; Facilities With The Most Dementia Patients May Offer Better Care
Dana B. Mukamel, PhD, professor in the Department of Medicine, co-authored this UCI-led study on the distribution of nursing home residents with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias across U.S. nursing homes. This study in Health Affairs is part of the journal's Age Friendly Health series, supported by The John A. Hartford Foundation.
Jun 03, 2023 | Fortune
Frequent marijuana users tend to be leaner and less likely to develop diabetes. But the pseudo-health benefits come at a price, experts say
Frequent cannabis consumers are more likely to be lean and less likely to develop Type 2 diabetes, but there’s a price to pay, according to a recent UCI study. Fortune covers this study that was published in Cell Metabolism and talks to Daniele Piomelli, PhD, director for the UCI Center for the Study of Cannabis, professor in the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology and one of the study’s authors.
Jun 02, 2023 | USA TODAY
What is THC-O? Similar to Delta-8, it's making waves in the cannabis market
What is THC-O? USA Today talks to Daniele Piomelli, PhD, professor in the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology and director of the Center for the Study of Cannabis, about this synthetically sourced cannabinoid and what you need to know about it.
Healthy Happenings from the UCI School of Medicine
June 2023
Jun 01, 2023 | The Hospitalist
2023 Masters in Hospital Medicine
Alpesh Amin, MD, professor and chair in the Department of Medicine received the Master in Hospital Medicine award from the Society of Hospital Medicine.
Jun 01, 2023 | UCI School of Medicine
New research may explain why, despite “the munchies,” frequent cannabis users are leaner than non-users
Despite getting “the munchies,” people who frequently use cannabis are leaner and less prone to diabetes than those who don’t. University of California, Irvine researchers have now uncovered a possible explanation for this paradox – and it’s not good news.