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Jun 05, 2025 | UCI School of Medicine
Improved Understanding of Human Brain Development and Disorders
New findings provide a better understanding of human brain development and potentially how birth defects and neurodevelopmental disorders arise. They also inform an approach for creating stem cell-derived tools to deliver neurotherapeutics.
Jun 03, 2025 | UCI School of Medicine
Findings Offer Hope for Future ALS Treatment
A new study questions the belief that altered RNA splicing is the main driver of ALS. The findings suggest another aspect of RNA processing, which is the site of polyadenylation, may be equally important.
May 28, 2025 | UCI News
Study Finds Home Healthcare Agencies Discontinuing Telehealth Post-Pandemic
Many home healthcare agencies adopted telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the absence of federal reimbursements for these services has led to an increasing number of providers discontinuing these options, according to a national survey conducted by the University of California, Irvine, and other institutions.
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An interdisciplinary collaboration between clinicians and engineers identifies a potential new treatment for preventing epilepsy progression and preserving long-term memory.
The team of Munjal Acharya, PhD, and Alexandre Chan, PharmD, MPH, received the award for their collaborative research that focuses on the alleviation of cancer-related cognitive impairment.
S. Ama Wray, PhD, led an Embodiology® Workshop focused on holistic care, integrating movement, music, poetry and medicine.
Jun 21, 2025 | Prevention
Scientists Find That Just 5 Minutes of Brisk Walking Boosts Brain Health—Here’s How
On top of circulation, exercise releases chemicals that “boost a sense of wellbeing and cognitive performance,” says S. Ahmad Sajjadi MD, PhD, an associate professor of neurology at UC Irvine.
Jun 17, 2025 | The New York Times Style Magazine
How to Pack a Travel First-Aid Kit
Emilie Chow, MD, offers advice on packing a travel first-aid kit, which should include over-the-counter medicines.