The National Institute on Aging is funding a UC Davis Health study designed to understand how early life health and behavior impact risk of cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
The UC Davis MIND Institute Child Life Program is hosting a drive-through trunk-or-treat Oct. 22. The safe fall festival will feature costumed volunteers handing out candy and toys to families who remain in their cars. Decorated vehicles will also be on display. It is free and open to the public.
UCSF Health physicians have successfully treated a patient with severe depression by tapping into the specific brain circuit involved in depressive brain patterns and resetting them using the equivalent of a pacemaker for the brain.
IN THE NEWS: Dr. Kenneth Chang, executive director of the UCI Health Digestive Health Institute, was recently recognized as Orange County Business Journal’s (OCBJ) Innovator of the Year for his work in pioneering new ways to detect and treat digestive diseases that affect millions every year. The OCBJ profile highlighted…
The UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center turns 30 this year. Although scientists still do not fully understand what causes Alzheimer’s disease, much has been learned during the past three decades about the complex factors that can lead to dementia.
Research brief: A UCLA study suggests that many doctors may not have the training to properly recognize how the disease appears on the skin of Black people.
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