Gut bacteria toxin linked to worse clinical outcomes in patients with alcoholic liver disease; treatment with bacteriophages clears the bacteria and eliminates the disease in mice
IN THE NEWS: Philanthropists and UCI Health supporters Sue and Ralph Stern are being recognized this year with the Legacy Award on National Philanthropy Day, according to a profile in the Orange County Register. The Sterns are well-known for their widely diverse philanthropic interests that continue to expand each year…
UCI Health has received an 11th 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 fall 2019 Hospital Safety Grade is compiled by The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit patient safety watchdog organization, that assessed patient…
UCI Health Cardiology Services now offers treatment options for patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF), and mitral valve regurgitation. More than six million people in the United States have AF and with an aging population that number is expected to increase, according to the Centers for Disease Control. With AF…
The Wisdom Study, a UC effort to clarify breast cancer screening guidelines, is now reaching out to Hispanic women and those residing outside of California. All study materials, including the study website, are now available in Spanish. The study was launched in 2015 to determine whether women should follow a…
