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Jan 19, 2024 | WHYY
When Healing Happens But We Don’t Know Why
In this episode of The Pulse, Richard E. Harris, PhD, professor in the Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care, talks about what he's learned in his years of research and brain-imaging studies about how acupuncture works.
Jan 19, 2024 | Daily Pilot
Films featuring cancer stories can scare patients. A 10-year study hopes to help doctors better assuage fears.
Arash Rezazadeh Kalebasty, associate professor in the Division of Hematology and Oncology in the Department of Medicine, and co-authors, reviewed more than 100 films to discern if there was a disconnect between what was portrayed in films versus what they saw in clinical settings.
Jan 18, 2024 | KQED
New COVID Guidance, Variants and ‘Common Sense’: Living With the Coronavirus in 2024
Shruti K. Gohil, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine, talks to KQED about the California Department of Public Health's new COVID-19 guidance.
Jan 11, 2024 | Forbes Health
10 Best CBD Oils Of 2024
Daniele Piomelli, PhD, professor in the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Louise Turner Arnold Chair in the Neurosciences, and director for the UCI Center for the Study of Cannabis, answers questions about how CBD oil works.
Jan 10, 2024 | McKnight’s Long-Term Care News
Boosting staff alone does not improve outcomes for nursing home residents with dementia, study finds
McKnight's Long-Term Care News covers a recent study on nursing homes and health outcomes by Dana B. Mukamel, PhD, professor in the Department of Medicine.
Jan 08, 2024 | The Washington Post
Sound waves get Alzheimer’s drug past brain barrier, small study shows
Joshua D. Grill, PhD, professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, talks to The Washington Post about a new study that raises hope about the long-term potential of a treatment strategy known as focused ultrasound.
Jan 08, 2024 | U.S. News & World Report
When’s the Right Time to Move Into a Continuing Care Retirement Community?
Steven Tam, MD, associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine, talks to U.S. News & World Report about when is the right time to enter a continuing care retirement community (CCRC).
Jan 05, 2024 | WFLA-TV
Strategies and habits for a longer, healthier life
Claudia H. Kawas, MD, professor in the Department of Neurology, talks about avoiding harmful substances to live a long and healthy life.
Dec 22, 2023 | The Orange County Register
Meet Orange County’s 125 most influential people for 2023
Joshua D. Grill, PhD, professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior and Susan Huang, MD, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, were both included in the Orange County Register's annual list of 125 most influential people for 2023.
Dec 17, 2023 | Rolling Stone
The Gerontocracy Waged War on Gen Z. Now They’re Fighting Back
Mark E. Mapstone, PhD, chief of the Division of Neuropsychology in the Department of Neurology, talks to Rolling Stone about age and cognitive flexibility.