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Dean's News and Events Newsletter | 23rd Edition
May 2023
May 03, 2023 | ABC7
U.S. surgeon general calls loneliness a new epidemic, outlines plan to boost social connection
Jody Rawles, MD, professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, talks to ABC7 about a new report from the U.S. Surgeon General about "Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation."
May 03, 2023 | UCI School of Medicine
UC Irvine-led study reveals first clear link between chronic kidney disease and stroke risk
A study led by University of California, Irvine neurology and nephrology experts has revealed the first clear link between chronic kidney disease and increased cerebrovascular disease. It was previously thought that renal disease’s effects on the brain were largely due to hypertension, but researchers discovered that CKD promoted the development of cerebral microhemorrhages independent of blood pressure.
UCI School of Medicine Research Insider
May 2, 2023
May 01, 2023 | The Orange County Register
Dementia doubles in Orange County in less than a decade
Joshua D. Grill, PhD, professor of psychiatry & human behavior and director of UCI MIND, reacts to alarming new data that forewarns of a new public health crisis, according to officials.
Healthy Happenings from the UCI School of Medicine
Apr 27, 2023 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI researchers uncover new potential for botulinum neurotoxin E in therapeutic and cosmetic applications
A team of researchers from the University of California, Irvine, have revealed the first crystal structures of the receptor-binding domain of botulinum neurotoxin E (BoNT/E) in complex with its human neuronal receptors, synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A (SV2A).
Apr 25, 2023 | MedPage Today
Two Promising Targets in Advanced Cervical Cancer
In this exclusive MedPage Today video, Krishnansu Tewari, MD, professor and chief of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology and Obstetrics & Gynecology, says now is the time to start designing trials for new drugs in the pipeline to treat advanced cervical cancer.
Apr 25, 2023 | Forbes Health
Red Eyes (Bloodshot Eyes): Causes And Treatment
What causes red eyes or bloodshot eyes? Marjan Farid, MD, professor of ophthalmology, talks to Forbes Health about what causes red eyes as well as treatment options.
April 25, 2023