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 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 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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.

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.

May 24, 2023 | Medical Xpress

People who live to be 90+ with superior thinking skills found to be resilient to Alzheimer's pathology in their brains

New UCI-led research shows people who live to be 90+ with superior thinking skills are resilient to Alzheimer’s pathology in their brains. The research team included María M. Corrada, ScD, professor in the Department of Neurology, and Roshni Biswas, post-doctoral scholar with The 90+ Study. Read more about this study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.