IN THE NEWS: For years, new parents were advised to keep their children away from peanut products until three years of age to reduce the chances of an allergy developing. The Learning Early About Peanut Allergy (LEAP) clinical trial has upended that recommendation. It found that exposing children to peanut…
IN THE NEWS: A 2019 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put a spotlight on the many negative health effects linked to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including depression, obesity, heart disease and substance abuse. UCI Health family medicine specialist Dr. Charles Vega recently wrote in a Medscape…
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and international collaborators have led a worldwide, advanced study demonstrating the potential of tirzepatide, known to manage type 2 diabetes, as the first effective drug therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a...
Three UC San Francisco scientists have received 2024 Pew awards to fund their research in neuroscience and cancer: cognitive scientist Vijay Mohan K Namboodiri, PhD; bioengineer Justin Eyquem, PhD; and postodctoral student Jovanka Gencel-Augusto, PhD.
Orange, Calif. — As artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies are developed and adopted for use in the healthcare setting, clinicians are cautiously optimistic about their potential. UCI Health Chief Medical Information Officer and Vice President of Clinical Informatics Dr. Deepti Pandita has co-authored a position paper by the American…
A $5.6 million NIH award will allow continued engagement and enrollment for the All of Us Research Program and the Nutrition for Precision Health study.
Orange, Calif. — UCI Medical Center, part of UCI Health, has reached a significant milestone by having been upgraded to a four-star patient experience hospital by Medicare. This achievement underscores Orange County’s only academic health system’s continual commitment to exceptional healthcare and outstanding patient interactions. A comprehensive survey evaluated key…
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