IN THE NEWS: Nursing homes in Orange County and throughout the state may be providing unnecessary therapy to their patients – and overcharging Medicare, according to an article in the Orange County Register. Dr. Lisa Gibbs, chief of the UC Irvine program in geriatrics and director of the UCI Health…
The accumulation of a high concentration of the common diabetes drug metformin in urine shows promise in inhibiting the growth of bladder cancer tumors, according to findings published today in Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, a journal of the American Association of Cancer Research. Led by Xiaolin Zi, PhD, a professor of…
IN THE NEWS: According to a report released this month from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, between 2005 and 2013, breast cancer rates remained constant, but the number of women choosing to undergo mastectomy increased to 90 per 100,000, a 36…
The UCI Health Department of Urology is hosting its annual summer surgery program for high school students at UC Irvine Medical Center. This unique two-week program offers students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the fields of surgery and medicine. “Summer Surgeons, or the talented students who qualify for…
Dr. William E. Karnes, a UC Irvine Health gastroenterologist, has made it his mission to encourage colon cancer screening to reduce the occurrence and deaths from the disease. He has done this by asking UC Irvine Health patients to take a short survey on a mobile device that assesses their…
Immune cells that normally help us fight off bacterial and viral infections may play a far greater role in Alzheimer’s disease than originally thought, according to University of California, Irvine neurobiologists with the Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center and the Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders…
Although breast cancer rates have remained constant between 2005 and 2013, the overall rate of mastectomies increased by 36 percent, according to a report released this month from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. UCI Health surgical oncologist Dr. Alice Police believes…
Anna Laakman, who brings extensive experience establishing best-teaching practices at one of the nation’s most distinguished autism centers in the United States, has joined the Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders as director of education & training. In her new role, Laakman will develop innovative training opportunities for those who…
Stroke remains a major cause of adult disability, and there is a great need for new therapies that improve recovery and are accessible to a majority of patents. Promising UCI Health research toward achieving those goals is among the highlights at the 2016 International Stroke Conference, Feb. 17 – 19…
IN THE NEWS: From the mass shooting incidents at Sandy Hook Elementary School to the Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs to the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, officials have to answer questions about the best way to lessen the trauma for employees upon their to return to work…
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