Archive for 2023
Identical Twins Mystery: When 1 Has Dementia, Both Face a Shorter Life
Probing psychosis risk
Navigating the brain’s complexity
Personal experience inspired UCI cognitive science grad student Elle Giovanni to study how traumatic brain injuries impact decision-making When UCI cognitive sciences graduate student Elle Giovanni was 13 years old,…
Read MoreUCI awarded $2.4 million grant to study potential treatment for cancer-related cognitive impairment
The University of California, Irvine has been awarded a five-year, $2.4 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to evaluate the augmentation of brain-derived neurotropic factor to alleviate cancer-related cognitive…
Read MoreHow untreated depression changes the brain
Feelings of sadness, moodiness and distress are common. But when they persist for more than a few weeks and intensify, these feelings can develop into clinical depression if left untreated.…
Read MoreBrowse the December 2023 UCI Brain Circuit E-newsletter
UC Irvine-led study is first to find brain hemorrhage cause other than injured blood vessels
Irvine, Calif., Nov. 20, 2023 — A first-of-its-kind study led by the University of California, Irvine has revealed a new culprit in the formation of brain hemorrhages that does not involve…
Read MoreDiego A. Pizzagalli named founding director of UC Irvine depression research institute
Irvine, Calif., Nov. 16, 2023—Diego A. Pizzagalli, Ph.D. – a leading researcher into the causes, manifestation and treatment of mood disorders, particularly major depression – has been named the founding…
Read MoreBrowse the November 2023 UCI Brain Circuit E-newsletter
UCI cognitive scientist Megan Peters shares her work to unlock mysteries of the mind
UCI cognitive scientist Megan Peters shares her work to unlock mysteries of the mind
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