Orange, Calif. — UCI Health cancer clinicians and scientists presented key findings and insights that will help advance cancer research and care at the 2024 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), one of the world’s largest scientific gatherings in the field. The meeting — held May…
Third-year UC Davis Health GI fellow Alex Zhornitskiy has received an award recognizing his leadership in diversifying the future physician workforce and advocating for the underserved.
UC Davis Health researchers are studying infants whose aunts or uncles are autistic. The goal is to determine whether infants with a second-degree relative with autism may need additional support.
Rewind four years ago when most of this graduating class of collegians were seniors in high school and you’ll be reminded of bittersweet Zoom commencement ceremonies where graduates huddled around a screen to not get their diplomas or shake hands with their principals or hug their classmates.
Traumatic brain injuries for people over age 65 can raise their risk for dementia, Parkinson's, cardiovascular and psych disease. Contrary to earlier research, the study found that healthy, wealthy white women are at higher risk.
IN THE NEWS: An emerging trend is worrying skin cancer experts: Young adults are not concerned about protecting themselves from the sun. A recent online survey of more than 1,000 people by the American Academy of Dermatology found that 28% of respondents ages 18 to 26 didn’t believe that suntans…
Individual nurses and nursing teams were celebrated with DAISY Awards at UCI Health and the UCI Health Community Network for demonstrating excellence in patient care. Nurses who receive a DAISY Award have exemplified what it truly means to be a caregiver. They are chosen by a committee for their ability…
Irvine, Calif. — The UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge has awarded $1 million raised in 2023 to fund a new round of transformative research projects at the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and its pediatric cancer affiliate, Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). Richard A. Van Etten, MD, PhD, cancer…
IN THE NEWS: Count your salt intake as one of the many factors in whether you get a solid night of REM sleep. Studies show that too much or too little can contribute to sleep disturbances. Dr. Jaclyn Leong, a specialist in the integrative medicine and obesity medicine departments at…
