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Jun 06, 2023 | Medical Xpress
Nursing home dementia residents' care linked to majority presence, new study finds
Quality of care for nursing home residents with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias is best when they are in the majority, but most facilities accommodate a heterogeneous population, where specialized staff training is limited. Medical Xpress covers this UCI-led study with corresponding author Dana B. Mukamel, PhD, professor in the Department of Medicine.
Jun 06, 2023 | McKnight’s Long-Term Care News
Alzheimer’s, dementia patients rising in nursing homes that lack specialized care: study
Nursing home workers should be trained to provide specific care for dementia patients, whose presence in nursing homes is growing, according to this new UCI-led study published in Health Affairs. Dana Mukamel, PhD, professor in the Department of Medicine was a corresponding author in this study.
Jun 05, 2023 | Health Affairs
Dementia Care Is Widespread In US Nursing Homes; Facilities With The Most Dementia Patients May Offer Better Care
Dana B. Mukamel, PhD, professor in the Department of Medicine, co-authored this UCI-led study on the distribution of nursing home residents with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias across U.S. nursing homes. This study in Health Affairs is part of the journal's Age Friendly Health series, supported by The John A. Hartford Foundation.
Jun 05, 2023 | HigherEdJobs
How One University System is Tackling Healthcare Accessibility for the Underserved
The University of California (UC) system is tackling healthcare accessibility for the underserved. HigherEdJobs shares more about the history of the first PRIME program at UCI, where it has since expanded and the future of PRIME.
Jun 03, 2023 | Fortune
Frequent marijuana users tend to be leaner and less likely to develop diabetes. But the pseudo-health benefits come at a price, experts say
Frequent cannabis consumers are more likely to be lean and less likely to develop Type 2 diabetes, but there’s a price to pay, according to a recent UCI study. Fortune covers this study that was published in Cell Metabolism and talks to Daniele Piomelli, PhD, director for the UCI Center for the Study of Cannabis, professor in the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology and one of the study’s authors.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.