Blocking inflammation prevents cell death, improves memory in Alzheimer’s disease
UCI mouse study points to new treatments to limit effects of neurological disorder
Browsing: Neurobiology
Body’s immune system may play larger role in Alzheimer’s disease than thought
UCI mouse study finds dramatic increase in brain plaques when key cells are lacking
Playing 3-D video games can boost memory formation, UCI study finds
Results suggest novel approaches to maintaining cognition as we age
UCI neurobiologist Christie Fowler wins prestigious Avenir Award for research on nicotine addiction
Christie Fowler, UCI assistant professor of neurobiology & behavior, is one of six scientists to receive an Avenir Award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
UCI neurobiologists restore youthful vigor to adult brains
They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. The same can be said of the adult brain. Its connections are hard to change, while in children, novel experiences rapidly mold new connections during critical periods of brain development.
Heading off concussions
Professor James Hicks, director of UCI’s Exercise Medicine & Sport Sciences Initiative, leads novel probe of impact injuries in water polo
James McGaugh receives Grawemeyer Award for Psychology
UC Irvine neurobiologist James McGaugh, whose research has vastly contributed to our knowledge of the brain’s learning and memory abilities, has won the 2015 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Psychology.
Using the ordinary to achieve the extraordinary
At-home therapy with common household items yields notable gains among children with autism
Uncharted territory
Neuroscientist Ivan Soltesz has helped shed light on the inner workings of the human brain. His research offers hope to millions who suffer from epilepsy.
Stroke research yields fellowship
Neurobiologist Christopher Lay receives $10,000 Public Impact Fellowship for ‘whisker work.’