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The theory about aluminum in antiperspirants causing Alzheimer’s disease came about in the ’60s and ’70s, when researchers found increased levels of aluminum in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, according…

Scientists at the UCI MODEL-AD group have developed a new mouse model that could help us understand Alzheimer’s disease better. The mouse model is called Trem2R47H NSS, and it has…

Alzheimer’s disease is a major health crisis that is projected to become an even larger threat in the coming decades. According to the National Institute on Aging, the number of…

Dr. Grill is the director of the Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders at UCI, better known as UCI MIND. For more than 30 years, UCI MIND has been…

A new Cedars-Sinai study in collaboration with the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and the Answer ALS consortium has examined the expression of thousands of genes in stem cell generated…

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine performed a recent study that found that the removal of cilia from the brain’s striatum region had a detrimental effect on time perception…

When microglia are healthy, they serve as the central nervous system’s resident front-line disease warriors. “However, there is overwhelming evidence that they can become dysfunctional in many neurological conditions,” said…

When you savor a happy memory, your brain reacts as if you’re reliving that enjoyable experience all over again, says Sara C. Mednick, a neuroscientist and professor of cognitive science…

Eat This, Not That! Health spoke with Hayley B Kristinsson, PsyD, Neuropsychologist, UCI Health who explains what to know about dementia, five signs people often miss and how to help lower…

Irvine, Calif., Nov. 30, 2022 — Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have discovered that removal of cilia from the brain’s striatum region impaired time perception and judgment, revealing…