A new study published Jan. 13 in mBio shows that the Zika virus hijacks a host protein called ANKLE2, which happens to be important for brain development, to assist its own reproduction.
IN THE NEWS: Roughly 20% of adolescents are obese and the number is expected to increase over the next several decades. In an effort to help prevent the complications of obesity – including high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol – physicians are turning to medications, including glucagon-like…
IN THE NEWS: UCI Health spine surgeon Dr. Hao-Hua Wu shared his top priorities with Becker's Spine Review, one of which includes expanding collaborations with colleagues. “With the rate of metastatic cancer to the spine increasing year over year, my top priority is to provide the best care to patients…
IN THE NEWS: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is the leading cause of disability and blindness in people under 60. It is marked by the slow decay of the photoreceptors — in the shape of rods and cones — that perform the initial detection of light. There is no cure. Nationally renowned…
IN THE NEWS: Smoke from wildfires such as the ones currently raging in Los Angeles is blanketing the region, causing the air quality to plummet to dangerous levels. UCI Health pulmonologist Dr. Richard Lee spoke to NBC LA about who is most at risk. “Avoid the smoke as much as…
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…
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…
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