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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.
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Jun 01, 2023 | Medical Xpress

New research may explain why, despite 'the munchies,' frequent cannabis users are leaner than non-users

New research may explain why, despite “the munchies,” frequent cannabis users are leaner than non-users, but what they’ve found isn’t good news for one’s physical and mental health. Medical Xpress covers this UCI-led research that was originally published in Cell Metabolism.

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Jun 01, 2023 | Neuroscience News

Getting the Skinny on Cannabis Use: The Effect of Cannabis on Weight and Metabolism

Neuroscience News covers new research by Daniele Piomelli, PhD, director of the UCI Center for the Study of Cannabis, the Louise Turner Arnold Chair in the Neurosciences, and professor in the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology.

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Jun 01, 2023 | Precinct Reporter Group

Doctors Discuss Misdiagnosis of Heart Disease

New Hope Presbyterian Church partners with organizations to host an event on how doctors may not know, or misdiagnose patients, typically of African or Caribbean descent. One partner they continue to work closely with is UCI School of Medicine's PRIME LEAD-ABC, led by co-director Candice E. Taylor Lucas, associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics.

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Jun 01, 2023 | UC Irvine 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.

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Jun 01, 2023 | Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior

From Education to Collaboration: Residents gain valuable experience at the 2023 APA annual meeting

Department residents presented at and attended the APA conference, gaining knowledge, networking with experts, and fostering future collaboration in mental healthcare.
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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.
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May 31, 2023 | Becker's Hospital Review

350 top AAPI physicians, per Castle Connolly

David K. Imagawa, MD, PhD, professor in the Department of Surgery, is included in Castle Connolly's list of Top AAPI Doctors 2023, which honors 350 doctors across 35 states and 63 specialties.

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May 31, 2023

April-May 2023

Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology accomplishments and recognition in April - May 2023.
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UCI School of Medicine Research Insider

May 30, 2023