Sep 25, 2023 | Healthline

High Blood Pressure at 18 Puts You at Higher Risk for Heart Attack at Midlife

Nathan D. Wong, PhD, professor and director of the Heart Disease Prevention Program in the Division of Cardiology, talks to Healthline about a study that shows how greater elevations of blood pressure had up to two-fold greater risks of future cardiovascular events later in life.

Sep 23, 2023 | The Orange County Register

Human brains, in and out of skulls, promise to unravel Alzheimer’s mysteries

Joshua D. Grill, PhD, professor of psychiatry & human behavior and director of UCI's Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND), talks to The Orange County Register about studying the human brain.

Sep 19, 2023 | Patient Care Online

A Conversation On The Perspective Change Surrounding The Impact Of Influenza

Charles P. Vega, MD, professor in the Department of Family Medicine, joins Patient Care Online's "Consultant Live" for its program on “Protecting Against Influenza: A Comprehensive Guide to Informed Vaccination."

Sep 18, 2023 | Renal & Urology News

CV, Non-CV Mortality Risks Rise as Residual Kidney Function Declines

Kamyar Kalanter-Zadeh, MD, PhD, MPH, professor in the Department of Medicine, and his colleagues, examined baseline residual kidney function in patients on hemodialysis.

Sep 14, 2023 | ArsTechnica

Meet the winners of the 2023 Ig Nobel Prizes

Natasha Mesinkovska, MD, PhD, associate professor of dermatology and vice chair for clinical research in dermatology, and her team won the 2023 Ig Nobel Prize for Medicine for their research that used cadavers to explore whether there is an equal number of hairs in each of a person's two nostrils.

Sep 14, 2023 | Science

Ig Nobel Prizes honor zombie spiders, rock-licking scientists, and a clever commode

Natasha Mesinkovska, MD, PhD, an associate professor of dermatology and vice chair for clinical research in dermatology, and her team received this year's Ig Nobel for medicine.

Sep 14, 2023 | BBC Future

Should we be worried about older politicians?

BBC Future talks to Mark J. Fisher, MD, JD, director of the UCI Center for Neuropolitics and professor in the Departments of Anatomy & Neurobiology and Neurology, and Mark Mapstone, PhD, professor and chief of the Neuropsychology Division in the Department of Neurology.

Sep 13, 2023 | HealthDay

Web Searches for 'Self-Managed Abortion' Rose After Dobbs Decision

Sean D. Young, PhD, associate professor in the Dept. of Emergency Medicine, and his team analyzed Google search results regarding self-abortion and found that internet searches increased for self-managed abortions when Roe v. Wade was overturned.

Sep 13, 2023 | Healthline

Taking Medication for High Blood Pressure May Lower Your Dementia Risk

S. Ahmad Sajjadi, MD, PhD, associate professor in the Departments of Neurology and Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, talks to Healthline about a new study on those who take medication for high blood pressure.

Sep 12, 2023 | Medical Xpress

Internet searches increased for self-managed abortions when Roe v. Wade was overturned, study finds

Sean D. Young, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, and his team have found that internet searches for how to give yourself an abortion have increased since Roe v. Wade was overturned.