Dec 30, 2025 | Futurism

Doctors Say AI Use Is Almost Certainly Linked to Developing Psychosis

“They simulate human relationships,” said Adrian Preda, a psychiatry professor at the University of California, Irvine. “Nothing in human history has done that before.”

Dec 30, 2025 | Los Angeles Times

UC Irvine Secures $12M CIRM Grant To Launch Phase 1/2 Stem Cell Trial for Huntington's

Leslie M. Thompson, Donald Bren Professor of psychiatry and human behavior and of neurobiology and behavior at the University of California, Irvine, has received a $12-million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to test a novel stem cell therapy for Huntington’s disease. “This trial is an exciting step for regenerative medicine and its potential to change the course of Huntington’s disease,” said Thompson, in a statement. “It provides additional hope to patients and families who currently have very few options.”

Dec 27, 2025 | The Wall Street Journal

AI Chatbots Linked To Psychosis

Doctors say recent AI-related cases are different because the chatbots are participating in the delusions and, at times, reinforcing them. “They simulate human relationships,” said Adrian Preda, a psychiatry professor at the University of California, Irvine. “Nothing in human history has done that before.” Preda likens AI-induced psychosis to monomania, a state of fixation on certain ideas, which he described in a recent article.

Dec 24, 2025 | Health Central

9 Questions to Ask Your Doctor About VMAT2 Inhibitors for TD

Tardive dyskinesia (TD) movements can be mild or quite noticeable, but because they are unpredictable and out of the person’s control, they can make everyday activities more difficult, frustrating, and embarrassing,” says Sanaz Attaripour Isfahani, M.D., a clinical assistant professor of neurology at UC Irvine School of Medicine in California.

Dec 22, 2025 | NewScientist

What I'll Be Doing to Help Detox My Brain In The New Year

One type of exercise you don’t want to overlook is yogic breathing, says Hamid Djalilian at the University of California, Irvine. There is now well-documented evidence that diaphragmatic breathing can increase CSF velocity, which Djalilian says is enough to trigger the glymphatic “rinse cycle”. Diaphragmatic breathing is a deep breathing technique in which you inhale through the nose while moving your belly outwards to move your diaphragm down while the chest stays relatively still.

Dec 19, 2025 | KNBC

Inside The Hospital of The Future: How UCI Health Is Redefining The Patient Experience

UCI Health understands the virtues of human-centered design, and they aren’t just focused on aesthetics. In addition to world-class care, its newest hospital is harnessing research-backed principles that show environment, design and nature can meaningfully improve well-being .… UCI Health — Irvine offers a different experience with every detail, including natural light, intuitive layouts and thoughtful design, all of which reduce anxiety and restore a sense of control.

Dec 18, 2025 | Technology Networks

Limited Diversity in FDA Trials Could Impact Drug Safety & Efficacy

Researchers at UC Riverside and UC Irvine examined data from 341 pivotal trials, the large, final-stage studies used to gain FDA approval for new drugs, between 2017 and 2023. They observed a decline in Black and Hispanic enrollment beginning in 2021, even as calls for greater equity in science and medicine intensified. Asian representation increased over this period, while white participation remained largely stable.

Dec 17, 2025 | US News

Signs You Need A Hearing Aid

Despite its prevalence, Dr. Sonia Seghal, a geriatrician at UCI Health, says that hearing loss is not inevitable for all older adults. Every individual is different, so some are at a higher risk than others. … “I encourage people with hearing loss to strongly consider hearing aids,” Seghal says. “People with untreated hearing impairment often slowly start to limit social interactions, which are so important to well-being."