Distinguished Professor James Trimmer has been baffled for 30 years by mysterious clusters of proteins found on neurons in the hippocampus region of the brain. Now he and his colleagues may finally know what they do.
UCLA Health’s Dr. Robert Cherry joins panel of health care leaders to discuss growing challenges. Health care workers already were feeling burned out — then came the COVID-19 pandemic, intensifying their workloads and exacerbating their stress levels. Complex and converging factors — from society’s eroding trust in science to increasing…
UCI Health received its 15th consecutive “A” in the fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. This national distinction recognizes a health system’s commitment to patient safety and achievements in preventing harm. “This national distinction is a true testament of the tireless work and commitment from our co-workers in keeping our…
UCSF and Siemens Healthineers create the first carbon-neutral radiology imaging service while improving access to and quality of radiological imaging for patients in Northern CA.
UCSF Health hospitals at Mission Bay and Parnassus Heights have received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for fall 2021 – a national distinction that signifies excellence in protecting patients from harm and error in the hospitals.
Longtime UCI Health donors Ralph and Sue Stern have expanded their legacy of lifesaving cancer care with another gift for the new to cancer center to be built in Irvine. In recognition of the family’s latest gift and their lifetime giving of more than $12.5 million to UCI Health, a…
‘I promised myself to always give back to the community and give someone else the opportunity of hope the way someone provided it to me,’ says Michelle Santizo, a nurse at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Researchers reveal a previously unrealized complexity in cancer development, one that raises concerns and caution about targeting an enzyme popular in oncological treatments.
Peter Torres, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Linguistics, studied how the opioid crisis is expressed linguistically in policies and medical interactions. His work just earned him the Linguistic Society of America Elizabeth Dayton Award.
Several students at UC Davis School of Medicine come from a military background. As Veteran’s Day approaches this week, one of them, Justin Choi, shares the parallels between serving his country and training to become a doctor.
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