While aging is typically associated with cognitive decline, some individuals are able to diverge from the characteristic downward slope and maintain very high levels of cognitive performance. Prior studies have…
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A blood test may be able to identify individuals at increased risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease symptoms, according to research presented at the Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease conference. The…
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UCI Health has partnered with DispatchHealth, the nation’s first comprehensive in-home medical care provider, to offer same-day, in-home medical care. The partnership is designed to improve access to care, deliver…
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UCI Health interventional pulmonologists have begun a new procedure for treating severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that is minimally invasive and does not require cutting or incisions. Endobronchial valve…
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The University of California, Irvine and UCI Health have broken ground on a new medical complex at the north end of the Irvine campus. The $1.3 billion complex, approved by…
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Overall, this nice series of experiments identifies yet another component of the sleep/wake regulatory system—the TRN—that is disrupted by Aβ and degenerated in AD. It is interesting that stimulating the…
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Message from the Director Dear Friends of UCI MIND, Fall is here and the COVID-19 pandemic is still with us. Though we are seeing signs of improvement, life is not…
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Longtime UCI Health donors Ralph and Sue Stern have expanded their legacy of lifesaving cancer care with another gift for the new to cancer center to be built in Irvine.…
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IN THE NEWS: UCI Health launched its Code Lavender program in 2018 to provide support and care to its healthcare workers after a stressful or traumatic event. The Orange County…
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Children’s Health of Orange County (CHOC) and University of California, Irvine (UCI) Health have been jointly designated a National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Rare Disease Center of Excellence, joining a…
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Certain antihypertensive medications, particularly diuretics, are linked to lower Alzheimer’s disease neuropathology (ADNP) and other brain disease processes, new research shows. The post Antihypertensives Tied to Lower Alzheimer’s Patholog...
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UCI Health is pleased to announce the opening of UCI Health — Newport Beach MacArthur located at 4000 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 110. With more locations than ever, UCI Health provides Orange…
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The UCI Health Digestive Health Institute is is now offering Saturday appointments for colonoscopies, the gold standard for detecting and preventing the spread of colon and rectal cancer. “Colon and rectal…
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Continuing all this week, National Public Radio’s “Academic Minute” series features a UCI expert. This Friday, tune in to hear Jean K. Ho, postdoctoral scholar at the UCI Institute for…
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IN THE NEWS: A Los Angeles Times article shows former President Bill Clinton leaving an Orange County hospital Sunday morning, six days after he was admitted and treated for a urological…
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Autosomal Dominant Neurodegenerative Diseases (ADND) like Huntington’s disease and the rare form of inherited early onset Alzheimer’s disease are particularly challenging brain disorders, in part because they often begin at…
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Join Neuropsychologist Dr. Michelle McDonnell on Thursday, Oct 21 @ 12 PM PT for a live discussion and Q&A on what to do if you suspect that you have…
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UCI Health nephrologists Dr. Kam Kalantar-Zadeh and Dr. Ekamol Tantisattamo were recently recognized as Heroes in Nephrology by the George Lopez Foundation. Lopez, a comedian and actor, received a kidney transplant in 2005 and ...
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UCI Health has been recognized as a five-star hospital and top performer in the 2021 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Annual Ranking by Vizient Inc. UCI Medical Center was…
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UCI Health is pleased to announce that its bariatric surgery services program has earned a renewed designation as a Blue Distinction Center for bariatric surgery. The Blue Distinction Center designation is…
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