IN THE NEWS: UCI Health just wrapped up its Summer Surgery Program, where 24 high school students acquire unique hands-on experience in the fields of surgery and medicine from top health professionals. Local news reporters recently interviewed students as they learned surgical skills like suturing wounds, gained hands-on experience with…
By reaching stem cells at the tumor’s root, multiple sclerosis drug teriflunomide, paired with targeted cancer therapy, markedly shrinks patient-derived glioblastomas grown in mice
In a randomized, double-blind Phase III clinical trial, the drug volanesorsen reduced blood fat levels in participants with familial chylomicronemia syndrome by an average of 77 percent
Thirty-one people were killed this weekend in mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. Events like this, and the October 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas, highlight the need for the public to understand how controlling bleeding can save lives after a mass shooting, car accident or an…
For the 19th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has recognized UCI Medical Center as one of America’s Best Hospitals. The annual rankings recognize hospitals that excel in treating the most challenging patients. This year, the report highlights the excellence of UCI Health programs in gynecology, No. 20 (tie)…
Approximately 1.2 percent of the U.S. population has active epilepsy, affecting 3 million adults and 470,000 children, according to the CDC. UCI Health epileptologist, Mona Sazgar, MD, has released a book for medical school trainees and epilepsy fellows in neurology, neurophysiology, and other neurologists who provide diagnosis and care for…
