The quality of life for those with epilepsy could be greatly improved if their physician screens them for psychiatric, cognitive and social problems that are commonly found among adults and children with epilepsy, according to a study by UCI Health neurologist Dr. Jack Lin and colleagues. Physicians who treat those…
Researchers with the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a major reason why melanoma is largely resistant to chemotherapy. Dermatologist Dr. Anand Ganesan and colleagues found a genetic pathway in melanoma cells that inhibits the cellular mechanism for detecting DNA damage wrought by chemotherapy, thereby building up…
IN THE NEWS: UC Irvine stroke neurologist Dr. Steven Cramer commented for an ABC News article about new research that shows more people than previously believed suffered major disability from transient ischemic attack and minor stroke, the first occurrence of symptoms was their only warning sign that something was wrong…
Efforts to begin human clinical trials using stem cells to treat Alzheimer’s disease and retinitis pigmentosa received a $37.3 million boost from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine during its most recent round of funding on Sept. 5. UC Irvine scientists will be part of two research teams garnering CIRM…
UCI Health and Angels Baseball are concluding their summer blood drive with two new prizes to be raffled to donors at either one of the final two blood drives on Aug. 30 or Sept. 4 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. Raffle winners will receive an opportunity to designate a child…
The UCI Health Family Health Centers in Santa Ana and Anaheim have received the CalOptima Circle of Care Award for their dedication to individualized and compassionate care to patients of all ages. The UCI Health Family Health Centers have adopted a team approach to healthcare in the areas of family…
The American Heart Association has recognized the UC Irvine Medical Center’s neonatal intensive care unit as Orange County’s 2012 Infant CPR Champions for its commitment to preparing parents to care for their once critically ill children. Before an infant leaves the hospital, UC Irvine nurses teach parents how to perform…
Oncologists at UC Irvine Medical Center are pairing robotic baby harp seals with women receiving chemotherapy to study whether the cuddly mechanical creatures can ease pain and stress. “Quality of life is a very important predictor of survival in ovarian cancer,” said Dr. Krishnansu Tewari, a gynecologic oncologist at UC…
Dr. Lisa Gibbs, medical director of the UC Irvine SeniorHealth Center, will appear tonight on the Real Orange news program to discuss innovative approaches to geriatric medicine. The Real Orange airs on PBS SoCal, formerly known as KOCE-50, at 5:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 26. Please check…
A special “topping-out” celebration was held Tuesday, July 24, at the site of UC Irvine’s Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, acknowledging both the completion of the frame for Orange County’s only academic eye institute and those who are driving the effort. The 70,000-square-foot facility is being funded entirely through local private…
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