University of California, Irvine Health is applying for redesignation as a Magnet organization from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®.
The Anaheim Ducks announced today that UCI Health will serve as the club’s first-ever season presenting sponsor for three years, starting with the 2018-19 season, which marks the club’s 25th anniversary. UCI Health will be designated as the “official hospital partner” of the franchise. Under the agreement, UCI Health will…
In-home rehabilitation, using a telehealth system and supervised by licensed occupational/physical therapists, is an effective means of improving arm motor status in stroke survivors, according to findings presented by University of California, Irvine neurologist Steven C. Cramer, MD, at the recent 2018 European Stroke Organisation Conference in Gothenburg, Sweden. “Motor…
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine have discovered the first example of a novel mode of neurotransmitter-based communication. The discovery, published in Nature Communications, challenges current dogma about mechanisms of signaling in the brain, and uncovers new pathways for developing therapies for disorders like epilepsy, anxiety…
IN THE NEWS: Healthline.com recently asked UCI Health neurosurgeon Frank P.K. Hsu, MD, PhD, to weigh in on an unusual case in which a Nebraska woman experienced a constantly runny nose and headaches. The conditions turned out to be more than seasonal allergies or a migraine – in fact, the…
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine and Harvard University have discovered how the Clostridium difficile toxin B (TcdB) recognizes the human Frizzled protein, the receptor it uses to invade intestinal cells and lead to deadly gastrointestinal infections. The findings, published today in Science, could pave the way for new…
The Epilepsy Foundation has appointed UCI Health neurosurgeon Sumeet Vadera, MD, to its Professional Advisory Board. As a member of the Professional Advisory Board, Vadera will support the Epilepsy Foundation’s advocacy efforts, including reviewing content for educational materials related to epilepsy surgery and providing input on foundation policy statements on…
UCI Health has received an eighth 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 spring 2018 Hospital Safety Grade is compiled by The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit patient safety watchdog organization, awarded “A” grades…
IN THE NEWS: UCI Health neurologist Namita Goyal, MD, and patient Lisa Wittenberg speak to the Los Angeles Times about a clinical trial to determine whether an experimental stem cell-based treatment can slow, and potentially even stop, the progression of the neuromuscular disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): Lisa Wittenberg can…
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, Georgetown University and the University of Rochester have found that specific small molecules in blood plasma may be useful in determining whether someone has sustained a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), commonly known as a concussion. The article, “Plasma metabolomic biomarkers accurately classify…
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