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MIND Institute Fall Festival draws hundreds of families

UC Davis Health — October 27, 2022

The UC Davis MIND Institute’s Fall Festival last weekend attracted hundreds of families and featured a trunk-or-treat and resource booths. It was the first walk-through event since 2019 and was a great event for children with fragile X syndrome, ADHD and autism.

A family featuring two adults and three kids – one a baby in a stroller - pose on Hay Bales near a “Fall Festival” sign. They are dressed in Halloween costumes.

Speedy Response After Stroke Facilitates a Full Recovery

UCSF Health — October 26, 2022

After Don Onken suffered a stroke at 78, a quick response by doctors at the UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus Heights helped him get back on his feet quickly – and back to the golf course.

UCI earns designation as CIRM Alpha Clinic with five-year, $8 million grant

UCI Health — October 26, 2022

Irvine, Calif. — With a five-year, $8 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the University of California, Irvine has earned designation as one of CIRM’s Alpha Clinics. The goal of the statewide network is to accelerate the development of promising stem cell and gene therapies and expand…

Ultraprocessed foods engineered to target reward centers

UCLA Health — October 26, 2022

Why is ditching junk food so hard? I know I should have an apple instead of a doughnut, but when I crave a snack, I don’t reach for the fruit bowl. Making and then breaking the promise to eat healthy makes me feel like a failure. How can a junk…

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