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Oct 07, 2020 | UCI School of Medicine
Simple sugar found in human breast milk possible therapy for repairing myelin in multiple sclerosis
Simple sugar found in human breast milk possible therapy for repairing myelin in multiple sclerosis.
Sep 30, 2020 | UCI School of Medicine
New study finds antidepressant drug effective in treating “lazy eye” in adults
In a new study, published in Current Biology, researchers from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine reveal how subanesthetic ketamine, which is used for pain management and as an antidepressant in humans, is effective in treating adult amblyopia, a brain disorder commonly known as “lazy eye.”
Sep 21, 2020 | UCI School of Medicine
Regulatory T cells could lead to new immunotherapies aimed at treating multiple sclerosis
New study finds presence of regulatory T cells enables partial recovery from paralysis.
Sep 14, 2020 | UCI School of Medicine
Study finds new #MDsToo curriculum sensitizes faculty members and residents to mistreatment
New curriculum may provide framework for mistreatment prevention training
Sep 10, 2020 | UCI School of Medicine
Claire Henchcliffe, MD, DPhil, appointed chair of UCI Department of Neurology
After a nationwide search, Claire Henchcliffe, MD, DPhil, has been appointed as the new chair for the UCI School of Medicine Department of Neurology, effective October 1, 2020.
Aug 21, 2020 | UCI School of Medicine
Women with diabetes and high levels of coronary artery calcium at greater risk of death than men
A new study finds women with diabetes and significant levels of calcium in their coronary arteries have higher rates of death from cardiovascular disease and all causes than their male counterparts.
Aug 04, 2020 | UCI School of Medicine
UCI researchers publish new guide for viral tracers in neural circuit mapping
Center for Neural Circuit Mapping established to disseminate molecular tools to the worldwide neuroscience community
Jul 27, 2020 | UCI School of Medicine
New study reveals how day- and night-biting mosquitoes respond differently to colors of light and time of day
Discovery may lead to innovation in harmful insect control
Jul 21, 2020 | UCI School of Medicine
New discovery reveals brain network mechanism that causes spatial memory impairment in Alzheimer’s disease
Patients with Alzheimer’s disease frequently suffer from spatial memory loss, such as no recognition of where they are, and forgetting where they put their belongings. They often show a wandering symptom, which is also a feature of spatial memory impairment. Until now, the brain network mechanism that causes spatial memory impairment had been unclear
Jul 13, 2020 | UCI School of Medicine
Pickled capers activate proteins important for human brain and heart health
A compound commonly found in pickled capers has been shown to activate proteins required for normal human brain and heart activity, and may even lead to future therapies for the treatment of epilepsy and abnormal heart rhythms.