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Fecal incontinence stem cell trial opens at UCI Health

UCI Health — October 2, 2024

Orange, Calif. — UCI Health has launched a clinical trial for a novel stem cell-derived therapy that shows promise for restoring anal sphincter function in patients with obstetric injury-related bowel incontinence, said colorectal surgeon Dr. Joseph C. Carmichael, principal investigator of the study. The phase 3 trial, designed to test…

Trauma Takes Its Toll at the End of Life

UCSF Health — October 1, 2024

Traumatic experiences can worsen the pain, depression and loneliness at the end of life, according to a study led by UCSF and the University of Michigan.

Lighting the way for a new generation in children's eye care

UCI Health — October 1, 2024

Irvine, Calif. — After a five-decade career as a pioneering ophthalmologist and medical innovator, 94-year-old John Graether, MD, is passing the torch to the next generation by making a $1 million donation to establish an endowment to train pediatric ophthalmologists at UC Irvine. Graether, a cataract specialist, is best known…

UC San Diego Health is Home to San Diego’s Top Docs

UC San Diego Health — October 1, 2024

Every year, local doctors vote for their much-admired colleagues in San Diego Magazine’s annual “Physicians of Exceptional Excellence” survey. This year, UC San Diego Health physicians topped the charts. “We are so proud to have so many of our physicians on the...

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