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Apr 18, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Study aims to identify at-risk individuals before onset of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers hope to identify some of the earliest changes in the Alzheimer's disease brain to help identify at-risk individuals, including people previously excluded from current therapies.
Apr 17, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Key enzyme in lipid metabolism linked to immune system aging
Decreased activity of the enzyme ELOVL2 accelerates white blood cell aging and alters the expression of cancer-associated genes, new research suggests.
Apr 16, 2025 | American Heart Association
Thousands unite in Orange County to build a community of lifesavers
Pranav M. Patel, MD, professor and chief of the Mary & Steve Wen Cardiovascular Division in the Department of Medicine and the American Heart Association Orange County and Inland Empire Board President, discusses the importance of the Orange County Heart and Stroke Walk.
Apr 16, 2025 | UCI Health
Stem-cell therapy is a 'big leap' for Parkinson's treatment
The journal "Nature" reported that a stem-cell therapy improved patients' symptoms in a clinical trial conducted by researchers at UC Irvine, and centers in New York and Toronto.
Apr 16, 2025 | NeurologyLive
Adapting Cognitive Tools for Clinical Trials in Down Syndrome: Elizabeth Head, PhD
Elizabeth Head, PhD, professor in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, gives clinical insights in this video interview on efforts to refine neuropsychological outcome measures for individuals with Down syndrome at risk for Alzheimer's disease.
Apr 16, 2025 | Optometry Times
Researchers develop virus-like particle to edit proteins causing inherited eye diseases
Optometry Times reports on a study by School of Medicine researchers in collaboration with a team from the Helmholtz Munich research institute in Germany. This National Eye Institute-funded research team has developed a virus-like particle (VLP) to enhance how specialists edit proteins causing inherited diseases.
Apr 16, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Three Honorees for Latine Excellence and Achievement
The School of Medicine is pleased to recognize three LEAD honorees: Dr. Alberto Manetta with the Luz & Fuerza Award (In Memoriam), Jasmine Chavez for Graduate Student Excellence, and Jenny Ventura as the Alumna Honoree.
UCI School of Medicine Research Insider
April 15, 2025
Apr 13, 2025 | The New York Times Magazine
Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong?
James M. Swanson, PhD, professor emeritus in the Department of Pediatrics, talks to the New York Times Magazine about his study of attention disorders and what he's found after three decades of studying stimulant treatment.
Apr 11, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Maheswari Senthil, MD, named 2025-26 ELAM program fellow
Senthil is part of the 31st class of the Executive Leadership in Health Care (ELH) program.