Registration for the 2023 Mini Medical School: A Healthy Aging Education Series Program, opens online Nov. 8. Classes begin Feb. 4, 2023. Each course is offered as a live webinar with an opportunity for participants to interact virtually with the presenters.
Irvine, Calif. — UCI Health and the UCI Alpha Clinic are conducting a clinical trial of an investigational cell therapy in patients with generalized myasthenia gravis, a rare autoimmune disorder. The therapy, called Descartes-08, is an mRNA-modified, autologous CAR T-cell product designed to attack B-cell maturation antigen. It is the…
At my last checkup, it turned out my body fat percentage has gone up quite a bit. I was surprised because I haven’t gained weight. I’m a 66-year-old woman, I walk at least a mile every day and I play tennis. My doctor says I should start lifting weights, too…
The Bayanihan student-run clinic now offers ophthalmology services, thanks to a dedicated volunteer who saw a need for specialized care and recruited two physicians to screen and treat underserved patients for eye diseases.
UC San Diego Health has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery (ACSS) by meeting or exceeding the highest level of national performance standards. The Gold Seal represents a symbol of quality that reflects a health care...
Region's only academic medical center first in California to receive advanced certification granted to organizations with data-driven care processes, patient safeguards and demonstrated high quality patient outcomes
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