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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.
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.
May 23, 2023 | Everyday Health
Battling Self-Blame and Misconceptions About Renal Cancer as a Black American
M. Leon Seard II, MD, associate professor in the Department of Urology, talks to Everyday Health about how the roadblocks Black Americans face with renal cancer diagnosis and treatment are the same as those they face when dealing with the American healthcare system.
May 19, 2023 | Healthline
Ninety Percent of People Get Epstein-Barr Virus Early in Life. Here’s How It Can Lead to Multiple Sclerosis
New research has uncovered why the Epstein-Barr virus (EPV) may contribute to multiple sclerosis (MS). Michael Sy, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Neurology, talks to Healthline about the findings in recent research.
May 15, 2023 | Healthline
1 in 3 Americans Exposed to Excessive Noise Levels. How to Protect Your Hearing
One in three Americans are exposed to excessive noise levels, according to the latest findings in the Apple Hearing Study. Hamid Djalilian, professor of otolaryngology, shares about causes of excessive noise pollution and insights on hearing loss progression.