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Aug 21, 2024 | UCI News
UC Irvine discovery of ‘item memory’ brain cells offers new Alzheimer’s treatment target
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have discovered the neurons responsible for “item memory,” deepening our understanding of how the brain stores and retrieves the details of “what” happened and offering a new target for treating Alzheimer’s disease.
Aug 20, 2024 | UCI News
UC Irvine-led team finds that compound in rosemary extract can reduce cocaine sensitivity
A team of researchers led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered that an antioxidant found in rosemary extract can reduce volitional intakes of cocaine by moderating the brain’s reward response, offering a new therapeutic target for treating addiction.
Aug 06, 2024 | UCI News
UC Irvine-led team reveals how TREM2 genetic mutation affects late-onset Alzheimer’s
Researchers led by the University of California, Irvine have discovered how the TREM2 R47H genetic mutation causes certain brain areas to develop abnormal protein clumps, called beta-amyloid plaques, associated with late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Their first-of-their-kind insights into brain effects could yield new targets for early intervention.
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The journey to becoming a physician officially began for the UC Irvine School of Medicine’s class of 2028 as they donned their first white coats.
New medical student Carla Vazquez Vergara says UC Irvine’s Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community (PRIME-LC) continues her journey rooted in community and purpose.
Aug 23, 2024 | The Orange County Register
UCI Medical School program addresses shortage of Latino physicians in California
The Orange County Register highlights UCI School of Medicine's Program in Medical Education for the Latino Community (PRIME-LC), which started in 2004, making it the first PRIME program in the University of California system.
Aug 14, 2024 | The Daily Show
Could Cognitive Tests Save America From Gerontocracy?
Mark Fisher, MD, JD, professor in the Departments of Neurology and Anatomy & Neurobiology, and director of the UCI Center for Neuropolitics, appears on The Daily Show to explain how the brain deteriorates and what’s covered on a cognitive test.