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Psilocybin Rewires the Brain for People with Depression

UCSF Health — April 10, 2022

Scientists at UC San Francisco and Imperial College London found that psilocybin fosters greater connections between different regions of the brain in depressed people, freeing them up from long-held patterns of rumination and excessive self-focus.

UC Davis Health offers new, dedicated Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Program

UC Davis Health — April 8, 2022

The pediatric pulmonary hypertension outpatient clinic provides patients with a one-stop shop experience. During a single visit, the patient may see multiple physicians, a respiratory therapist, registered dietitian and a social worker. This novel, multidisciplinary approach is unique in the Sacramento region.

Patient Everly Jacobsen with care team Brian Goudy, Rory Kamerman-Krezmer and Callie Brecek

Teleconferencing program seeks to improve autism care in underserved areas

UC Davis Health — April 8, 2022

Project ECHO is a teleconferencing program that connects autism care providers from Northern California and around the world with MIND Institute experts. The interdisciplinary program is holding two new sessions, from May to November. Providers earn continuing education credit for taking part.

UCI Health awarded FACT accreditation for bone marrow transplantation and CAR T-cell therapy

UCI Health — April 7, 2022

The UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and its adult bone marrow and hematopoietic stem cell transplant program has received accreditation by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) for meeting the national standard of excellence in cellular therapy programs. Hematopoietic stem cell and bone marrow transplantation…

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