Aug 11, 2023 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

UCI researchers find attention is required for a popular brain signature of prediction error

New research shows that popular brain signatures of prediction error are only generated in the presence of attention to the visual stimuli, despite early brain encoding of those stimuli.

Jul 25, 2023 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

UCI neuroscientists discover a novel inhibitory cortical neuron type that is implicated in neuropsychiatric conditions

A distinct class of brain inhibitory neurons may contribute to autism and schizophrenia.

Jun 21, 2023 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

A UCI-led study found that plant extracts used by indigenous people hold promise in treatment of ataxia

The plants contain the first-known compounds to reverse dysfunction caused by gene mutations underlying specific neuromuscular and coordination problems.

Jun 15, 2023 | UC Irvine News

UC Irvine to lead multi-institutional study of single-cell vulnerabilities to Alzheimer’s disease

UCI has received a five-year, $10 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to lead a multi-institutional study of specific brain cell vulnerabilities to abnormal tau protein deposits in regions affected in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.

Jun 07, 2023 | UC Irvine News

Bilingual, digital health tool helps reduce alcohol use, UC Irvine-led study finds

Large-scale, randomized clinical trial is the first of its kind focused on Latino participants

Jun 07, 2023 | UC Irvine Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute

New UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute Endowed Chair Richard Harris Receives 5-Year $5.8 Million NIH Grant for Acupuncture Research Database and Repository

Richard E. Harris, PhD, professor in the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care and endowed chair of the UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute, receives a 5-year $5.8 million NIH grant for an acupuncture research database and repository.

Jun 06, 2023 | UC Irvine 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 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.

May 24, 2023 | UC Irvine School of Medicine

New UCI-led research shows people who live to be 90+ with superior thinking skills are resilient to Alzheimer’s pathology in their brains

A University of California, Irvine-led team of researchers have discovered that the oldest-old, those who live to be 90+ and have superior cognitive skills, have similar levels of brain pathology as Alzheimer’s patients, however, they also have less brain pathology of other neurodegenerative diseases that cause memory and thinking problems.

May 16, 2023 | UC Irvine News

UC Irvine research team identifies glycosylation enzyme critical in brain formation

Findings may contribute to new therapeutic uses for neural stem cells