Honoring fathers, grandfathers, and caregivers this Father’s Day. Join the fight against Alzheimer’s disease by making a donation in honor or memory of someone you love. On behalf of UCI MIND,…
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Click here to watch Maria Shriver’s Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement “Move For Minds” event in Los Angeles. UCI MIND faculty member Dr. Ruth Benca joined a renowned panel that included Marcia…
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UCI MIND sends a hearty congratulations to Dr. Frank LaFerla, who has been appointed to a second five-year term as dean of the Francisco J. Ayala School of Biological Sciences.…
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In-home rehabilitation, using a telehealth system and supervised by licensed occupational/physical therapists, is an effective means of improving arm motor status in stroke survivors, according to findings presented by University…
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Join Alzheimer’s Orange County and UCI MIND for the 29th Annual Southern California Alzheimer’s Disease Research Conference. Learn about important findings from past trials, current trials of promising new treatments,…
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Researchers at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine have discovered the first example of a novel mode of neurotransmitter-based communication. The discovery, published in Nature Communications, challenges current…
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IN THE NEWS: Healthline.com recently asked UCI Health neurosurgeon Frank P.K. Hsu, MD, PhD, to weigh in on an unusual case in which a Nebraska woman experienced a constantly runny nose…
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Today is the last day to RSVP for the 2018 Family Education Workshop this Thursday, May 17! Click here to RSVP > Join licensed psychologists, Dr. Cordula Dick-Muehlke and Dr.…
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Reflections on Mother’s Day by Virginia Naeve and Dr. Rosalyn Laudati, members of the UCI MIND Leadership Council. I just received an email advertisement from a lovely seaside restaurant stating…
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Researchers from the University of California, Irvine and Harvard University have discovered how the Clostridium difficile toxin B (TcdB) recognizes the human Frizzled protein, the receptor it uses to invade…
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Thanks to the collective support of our community on UCI Giving Day on Wednesday, April 25, we raised $26,448 from 108 gifts! All of the funds raised will directly support…
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The Epilepsy Foundation has appointed UCI Health neurosurgeon Sumeet Vadera, MD, to its Professional Advisory Board. As a member of the Professional Advisory Board, Vadera will support the Epilepsy Foundation’s…
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Danny Harper & Burton Young By Danny Harper, Senior Director of Development The faculty and staff of UCI MIND, congratulate Burton Young and his fellow honorees on receiving the Men…
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UCI Health has received an eighth consecutive “A” grade in The Leapfrog Group’s biannual Hospital Safety Grade, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from errors, injuries and infections. The spring…
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IN THE NEWS: UCI Health neurologist Namita Goyal, MD, and patient Lisa Wittenberg speak to the Los Angeles Times about a clinical trial to determine whether an experimental stem cell-based…
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Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, Georgetown University and the University of Rochester have found that specific small molecules in blood plasma may be useful in determining whether someone…
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(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) By Danny Harper, Senior Director of Development, UCI MIND Every year, hundreds of thousands of Americans lose friends and loved ones to Alzheimer’s disease. When a celebrity…
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IN THE NEWS: An Orange County Register article about a new clinical trial for ALS patients at UCI includes interviews with UCI Health neurologist Namita Goyal, MD, and ALS patient Lisa…
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The University of California, Irvine Alpha Stem Cell Clinic and the UCI School of Medicine's Department of Neurology will be conducting a randomized phase 3 trial to determine whether an…
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IN THE NEWS: ABC7 interviews UCI Health neurologist Namita Goyal, MD, and ALS patient Eric Schwarz about his participation in a clinical trial to determine whether an experimental stem…
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