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May 04, 2023 | UC Irvine News
UCI and IUSD experts featured at Mental Health Resources for Parents forum
UCI recently hosted a “Mental Health Resources for Parents” panel featuring campus and Irvine Unified School District experts to provide insights for parents into how to support their children’s mental health. The virtual panel included Rimal B. Bera, MD, and Paramjit Joshi, MD, professors of psychiatry & human behavior.
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 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.
Apr 06, 2023 | Healthline
Sleep Apnea May Increase Your Risk of Cognitive Decline, Dementia
Rami Khayat, MD, PhD, professor in the Department of Medicine and the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, talks to Healthline about the importance of getting a comprehensive evaluation and treatment plan for patients with sleep apnea.
Apr 03, 2023 | Good Morning America
Parenting style can significantly influence a child's mental health, new study finds
Anju Hurria, MD, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and human behavior talks to Good Morning America about how parenting style can influence a child's mental health.
Dec 21, 2022 | UC Irvine News
UC Irvine-led study links metabolism changes in certain brain cells to Huntington’s disease — Findings show high-dose thiamine and biotin treatments can restore normal processes
A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has linked the mutation that causes Huntington’s disease to developmental deficits in the brain’s oligodendrocyte cells that are caused by changes in metabolism.
Jul 13, 2022 | UC Irvine News
Research reveals how brain inflammation may link Alzheimer’s risk, sleep disturbance
Multisite team included UCI, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Wake Forest University
May 05, 2022 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
UCI researchers reveal possible molecular blood signature for suicide in major depression
New approach integrates blood and brain data to identify potential blood biomarkers.
Apr 12, 2022 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
UCI participates in landmark study that reveals clearest genetic signals yet for schizophrenia risk
This and another large genetic study point to similar genes and biological mechanisms that start to home in on the root causes of the severe psychiatric disorder.
Feb 09, 2022 | UC Irvine News
UCI study reveals neurobiological processes occurring during puberty that trigger sex differences in learning and memory
New findings suggest optimal teaching tactics, psychiatric treatment, should adapt to reflect brain differences.