| Date | Description |
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| DEC 09 | A UC Irvine study led by Dr. Mark Fisher shows that 75 percent of emergency room stroke cases may have been prevented by early intervention. |
| NOV 30 | To help find Alzheimer’s biomarkers in people with Down syndrome, the National Institute on Aging grants $4.7 million to Dr. Ira Lott’s research team. |
| SEP 24 | We showed that you can restore intuitive, brain-controlled walking after a complete spinal cord injury, says neurologist An Do, MD. |
| SEP 08 | Dr. Howard Federoff, UC Irvine Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences, plans clinical studies to follow his landmark discovery of a blood test to detect Alzheimer's disease. |
| JUL 16 | UC Irvine neurologist and former chair Dr. Arnold Starr is named an honorary member of the American Academy of Neurology. |
| JUN 23 | When it comes to brain health, learning plus exercise is better than either alone, says neuroscientist Carl W. Cotman, PhD. |
| MAY 01 | A study conducted by Charles Limoli, professor of radiation oncology, finds that long-term exposure to galactic cosmic rays leads to dementia-like cognitive impairments. |
| APR 16 | UC Irvine’s Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders receives a five-year, $11 million grant from the National Institute on Aging. |
| APR 07 | UC Irvine geriatric neurologist, Claudia Kawas, shares an overview of aging and dementia risk on the Medical Daily website. |
| APR 01 | UC Irvine neurologist Mark Fisher and colleagues identify presence of a heart pouch that may explain strokes of unknown origin. |
| MAR 26 | UC Irvine researcher Leslie Thompson, PhD, is awarded $5 million to continue effort to create stem cell treatments for Huntington’s disease. |
| FEB 26 | In the March issue of Discover, UC Irvine's Frank LaFerla says finding a treatment for Alzheimer's disease is like "trying to put out a raging fire with a bucket of water." |
| FEB 17 | UC Irvine professor Charles Limoli, PhD, shows how human neural stem cell treatments may help reverse learning and memory deficits after chemotherapy. |
| JAN 07 | Adding anti-oxidants to one's diet may not prolong life span, a UC Irvine study finds. |
