IN THE NEWS: Healthline.com recently asked UCI Health neurosurgeon Frank P.K. Hsu, MD, PhD, to weigh in on an unusual case in which a Nebraska woman experienced a constantly runny nose and headaches. The conditions turned out to be more than seasonal allergies or a migraine – in fact, the…
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine and Harvard University have discovered how the Clostridium difficile toxin B (TcdB) recognizes the human Frizzled protein, the receptor it uses to invade intestinal cells and lead to deadly gastrointestinal infections. The findings, published today in Science, could pave the way for new…
The Epilepsy Foundation has appointed UCI Health neurosurgeon Sumeet Vadera, MD, to its Professional Advisory Board. As a member of the Professional Advisory Board, Vadera will support the Epilepsy Foundation’s advocacy efforts, including reviewing content for educational materials related to epilepsy surgery and providing input on foundation policy statements on…
UCI Health has received an eighth consecutive “A” grade in The Leapfrog Group’s biannual Hospital Safety Grade, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from errors, injuries and infections. The spring 2018 Hospital Safety Grade is compiled by The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit patient safety watchdog organization, awarded “A” grades…
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, Georgetown University and the University of Rochester have found that specific small molecules in blood plasma may be useful in determining whether someone has sustained a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), commonly known as a concussion. The article, “Plasma metabolomic biomarkers accurately classify…
IN THE NEWS: UCI Health neurologist Namita Goyal, MD, and patient Lisa Wittenberg speak to the Los Angeles Times about a clinical trial to determine whether an experimental stem cell-based treatment can slow, and potentially even stop, the progression of the neuromuscular disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): Lisa Wittenberg can…
IN THE NEWS: An Orange County Register article about a new clinical trial for ALS patients at UCI includes interviews with UCI Health neurologist Namita Goyal, MD, and ALS patient Lisa Wittenberg. The trial will hopefully determine whether an experimental stem cell-based treatment can slow, and potentially even stop, the…
The University of California, Irvine Alpha Stem Cell Clinic and the UCI School of Medicine's Department of Neurology will be conducting a randomized phase 3 trial to determine whether an experimental stem cell-based treatment can slow, and potentially even stop, the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS, also known…
IN THE NEWS: Dr. Ruth Benca, chair of the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior in the UCI School of Medicine, addressed the connection between sleep and dementia during a panel discussion of Maria Shriver’s “Move for Minds” initiative, covered by the Los Angeles Times. Here is the short version…
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