UCI Health invites the public to learn more about the most up-to-date breast cancer screening and treatment options. The free one-hour lecture will be held at 7 p.m., Monday, April…
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Last August, Roland Adams received a heart and kidney transplant at a Los Angeles-area hospital after struggling for several years with chronic heart failure. As part of his treatment, he…
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Contributed by Andrea J. Tenner, PhD Researchers at McGill University recently published results from a clinical trial of the common non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), naproxen, showing that it was ineffective…
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Yesterday, The Atlantic published a story on an extremely rare situation: a boy born without microglia. Microglia, which differ from neurons, typically make up 10% of the brain’s cells. They…
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Contributed by S. Ahmad Sajjadi, MD, PhD, Neurologist Last week, the results of a very important and highly anticipated study, the IDEAS (Imaging Dementia – Evidence For Amyloid Scanning) study,…
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AARP recently reached out to UCI MIND Director Joshua Grill, PhD to comment on the rise of dementia pseudomedicine – “misleading but scientific-sounding marketing.” Dr. Grill notes that believing in…
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The post Does Red Wine Help You Live Longer? Here’s What the Science Says appeared first on UCI MIND.
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The UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge is coming home to the University of California, Irvine campus on Saturday, June 8. Registration is now open for this third annual ride, run and walk…
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Contributed by Christian Salazar, PhD, Project Scientist The link between gum disease and Alzheimer’s disease has received considerable attention over the past few years. The recent laboratory findings in mice…
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The post When to worry about memory loss appeared first on UCI MIND.
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April is National Donate Life Awareness Month and UCI wants to remind people that organ donation saves lives. More than 114,000 people in the U.S. wait for lifesaving organ transplants.…
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Starting April 1, UCI Health will launch a chef-based culinary program, providing a new level of healthy dining experience for patients, visitors and staff. “The proper food can make a…
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IN THE NEWS: Fabian Pardo was suffering from end-stage kidney disease, and in dire need of a kidney. His mother, Amalia Ramirez, agreed to donate and was a perfect match.…
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An active person for most of his life, Richard Maples of Tustin loved playing golf. However, five years ago, he was diagnosed with stage 4 arthritis in both knees, which…
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“Game of Thrones” star Emilia Clarke revealed this week that she had two life-threatening brain aneurysms, including one that ruptured after wrapping the first season of the hit show when…
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Did you know that people with Down syndrome are at significantly increased risk to develop Alzheimer’s disease? UCI MIND researchers, like Ira Lott, MD, Eric Doran, MS, Elizabeth Head, PhD,…
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Contributed by Joshua Grill, PhD, Director of UCI MIND The global research effort to find effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease has suffered another disappointing setback. Biogen announced today that the…
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UCI Health invites the public to learn more about bio-identical hormone restoration and the latest information to keep you feeling youthful and prevent illness. The free one-hour lecture will be…
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People ages 50 and older who have memory problems are needed for a new clinical trial for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s disease at the University of California, Los Angeles…
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IN THE NEWS: CBS2 News interviewed Dr. Kenneth Chang, executive director of the H. H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center, about the stage 4 pancreas cancer diagnosis Jeopardy! host Alex…
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