UCI School of Medicine researchers have been awarded a five-year, $3.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study a type of dementia, called hippocampal sclerosis, that often mimics Alzheimer’s disease. Led by Dr. Seyed Ahmad Sajjadi, assistant professor of neurology, the study will test the hypothesis that HS sufferers have more significant […]
With jump in patients expected, new leader of clinical research operations at UCI MIND aims to accelerate translation of discoveries into effective treatments
With its 100 billion neurons connected in a sprawling and complex network, the human brain offers many challenges to scientists hoping to comprehend its structure. For a study published recently in Nature Communications, researchers at UCI, the University of Minnesota and other institutions employed an abstract geometric concept known as “network curvature” to elucidate the conduits […]
Training enables seniors to multitask mentally on par with those 50 years younger
Novel findings may further understanding of age-related dementia
Even mild physical activity immediately improves memory function, UCI-led study finds
UCI researchers win grant to explore why Alzheimer’s affects more women
Mathematics and biology come together in interdisciplinary research effort
Lorraine Evangelista, professor and interim associate dean of Academic & Student Affairs in the Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, was awarded an exploratory/developmental research grant by the National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging (R21AG053162) for her study entitled, “Fitness Intensive Therapy (Get FIT) to Promote Healthy Living in Older Adults.” The award […]
Crucial gene gains new life after molecular brake is lifted