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Spine surgeon reflects on proudest case of 2024

UCI Health — January 9, 2025

IN THE NEWS: UCI Health spine surgeon Dr. Sohaib Hashmi recently shared his reflections on his proudest case of 2024 with Becker's Spine Review. "One of my proudest spine surgical cases involved performing an L4 spondylectomy for a primary bone tumor. This case exemplified the delivery of high-level, complex oncologic…

Norovirus infections rise to highest level in years

UCI Health — January 9, 2025

IN THE NEWS: Norovirus outbreaks have risen to their highest level in 12 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). What’s driving it, UCI Health infectious diseases expert Dr. Shruti Gohil tells Yahoo Lfe, could be the post-COVID-19 urge to gather and catch up coupled with…

Tardive dyskinesia: A serious side effect of certain medications

UCI Health — January 9, 2025

IN THE NEWS: Antipsychotic medications are an effective treatment for mental health conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Also known as neuroleptic medications, they come with a host of side effects including a serious one called tardive dyskinesia. UCI Health neurologist Dr. Sanaz Attaripour Isfahani spoke to Health Central…

UC Irvine awarded $1 million to promote traffic safety among Latino youth

UCI Health — January 8, 2025

Irvine, Calif.— The UC Irvine School of Medicine announced today that it has received a $1 million state grant to promote driver safety among Latino youth. The award from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) supports its Youth Thriving in Life Transitions with Transportation program, which will promote safe…

UC Irvine-led team discovers potential new therapeutic targets for Huntington’s disease

UCI Health — January 7, 2025

Irvine, Calif. — A University of California, Irvine-led research team has discovered intricate molecular mechanisms driving the RNA processing defects that lead to Huntington’s disease and link HD with other neurodegenerative disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, frontotemporal lobar dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The findings may pave the way for…

Study challenges traditional risk factors for brain health in the oldest-old

UCI Health — January 6, 2025

Irvine, Calif. — A study led by the University of California, Irvine has found cardiovascular conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes, which are known to contribute to brain blood vessel damage in younger populations, not to be associated with an increased risk of such harm in individuals 90…

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