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UC Irvine researchers have identified dopamine loss in a key brain region as a driver of memory decline in Alzheimer’s disease. The study, led by UC Irvine neurobiologist Kei Igarashi, points to new therapeutic strategy targeting dopamine. This research is funded by grants from The National Institutes of Health Visit this link to learn more about Alzheimer's breakthroughs at UC Irvine: https://bit.ly/4dyvQ2W Image description: Kei Igarashi, Chancellor’s Fellow and associate professor of anatomy and neurobiology, wears a white lab coat in front of a computer, focused on the screen, in a research lab setting. UC Irvine School of Medicine