UC Irvine surgeon Dr. Michael J. Stamos and colleagues report that patients who undergo minimally invasive laparascopic colorectal surgery were less likely to suffer from a type of blood clot called deep vein thrombosis than those undergoing traditional open surgery. This type of surgery was also associated with shorter hospital…
Paolo Sassone-Corsi, Donald Bren Professor and chair of pharmacology, has been selected as an external member of the Max Planck Society, one of the world's most prestigious scientific groups. The society comprises some 80 German institutes conducting basic research in the natural sciences, life sciences, social sciences, and arts and…
IN THE NEWS: The Los Angeles Times reports that weight-loss surgery is safe and effective for most people, but complications do occur, according to a study presented by Dr. Ninh T. Nguyen at the annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery. The presentation cited the top…
IN THE NEWS: The Orange County Register’s OC Deals blog took note of the opportunity blood donors have to receive baseball tickets at one of the UCI Health blood drives this summer at Anaheim Stadium. Says blogger Marla Jo Fisher: “That sounds like a lot of fun for people who…
IN THE NEWS: Southern California Public Radio’s KPCC-FM covered the conclusion of a program that teamed first-year UC Irvine medical school students with senior citizens. The goal of the grant-funded program is to shatter misconceptions that med students might have about caring for older adults. Student Nina Nirasimhalu was paired…
IN THE NEWS: The girl, looking something like a well-mannered cherub, sat primly with her hands folded, raised her hand to speak, and made direct eye contact as her teacher told a story. Her reward: permission to leave the table and join Cinder, a large, friendly golden retriever and a…
Southern Californians are, by and large, active people. But every now and then, we overdo it, jumping headfirst into summertime sports we’re not prepared for — like pickup basketball, soccer, softball or beach volleyball, among others. Dr. David Kruse, medical director of the UCI Health Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center…
UCI Health and Angels Baseball are partnering in a series of blood drives at Angel Stadium this summer to increase the supply for people in need at Orange County’s only Level I trauma center. Blood reserves tend to run low during the summer. Seriously injured patients at UC Irvine Medical…
IN THE NEWS: The Orange County Register’s coverage of the “Concussion in Youth & High School Sports” symposium at UC Irvine noted that the way the injuries are treated has greatly changed over the last 20 years. Sponsored by the UC Irvine Comprehensive Sports Concussion Program, the conference examined myths…
