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Bespectacled Olympians inspiring local youth athletes

UCI Health — August 18, 2024

IN THE NEWS: Gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik and other bespectacled athletes who competed in the recent Olympics are giving a lift to kids around the country who hope to participate in the games themselves someday. UCI Health pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Stephen B. Prepas spoke with NBC LA about how Nedoroscik’s vision…

New Parkinson’s Treatment Helps Former Pro Keep Skateboarding

UCSF Health — August 18, 2024

An experimental adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) device had tremendous success in a trial that helped a Parkinson’s patient, who is a former skateboarding professional, resume skating and mentoring San Francisco youth.

Kidney disease disproportionately affects communities of color

UCI Health — August 18, 2024

IN THE NEWS: Kidney disease disproportionately impacts communities of color, according to the National Kidney Foundation. Black people are nearly four times more likely to have kidney failure than Caucasians, while Latinos are 1.3 times more likely. UCI Health family medicine specialist Dr. Charles Vega spoke with Nephrology Times about…

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