IN THE NEWS: The American Heart Association lists a balanced diet incorporating monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats as the key to lowering bad cholesterol levels and reducing the risk of heart disease or…
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IN THE NEWS: Glioblastoma is the most aggressive type of brain cancer, primarily affecting older adults. It is also the most lethal. Despite aggressive treatments such as surgery, radiation and chemotherapy,…
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IN THE NEWS: UCI Health pharmacists are prioritizing personalized patient encounters to improve their care and ensure positive outcomes, says Chief Pharmacy Officer Melanie Joe, PharmD. Joe was among a…
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As part of a collaborative project with USC and other faculty at UCI, Dr. Leigh Turner has been awarded a 2 million dollar grant from National Science Foundation to use…
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Orange, Calif. — With newly awarded funding from the National Science Foundation, researchers at the University of California, Irvine and the Keck School of Medicine of USC will seek to revolutionize…
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IN THE NEWS: A recent survey of almost 3 million U.S. breast cancer patients in the National Cancer Database found that most people who decline treatment are Black, Asian, Native American…
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IN THE NEWS: A UC Irvine study found that nearly 24% of patients miss their imaging appointments, which can lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment that result in poor outcomes.…
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IN THE NEWS: Although the number of ketamine clinics is on the rise, there is still no safe, standardized dosing formula for the drug, which is increasingly being used off-label to…
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IN THE NEWS: A new study led by UC Irvine researchers found that while optical coherence tomography (OCT) could potentially guide port-wine birthmark treatment, the technology has a long way to…
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IN THE NEWS: While ketamine is an effective therapy for treatment-resistant depression, it carries the potential to become addictive. It can even be fatal; actor Matthew Perry died of an overdose…
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IN THE NEWS: As chief procurement officer at UCI Health, Susanna Rustad aligns innovations with the clinical needs of the academic health system for the benefit of patients. Rustad’s work has…
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IN THE NEWS: The UCI Health Kidney Transplant Program, the oldest and largest program in Orange County, recently reached a remarkable milestone on Feb. 7 when it transplanted the 200th kidney…
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Orange, Calif. — The new platelet donor center inside the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Ambulatory Care building opened its doors and welcomed its first donors this week. UC Irvine…
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IN THE NEWS: New research has found that after a heart attack, fewer than 1 in 4 patients receive nutritional counseling within 90 days of the event. Such in-depth counseling goes…
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IN THE NEWS: FDA approval of dostarlimab-gxly (Jemperli) in combination with chemotherapy will be a great benefit to patients with advanced endometrial cancer, said UCI Health gynecologic oncologist Dr. Krishnansu…
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Orange, Calif. — UCI Health experts in senior health and geriatric medicine will lead UC Irvine’s participation in a new federal program to support people living with dementia, their families and caregivers.…
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Orange, Calif. — The transformative leadership of UCI Health President and CEO Chad T. Lefteris has been recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review in its annual Academic Medical Center CEOs to Know list. The…
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Orange, Calif. — Internationally recognized cancer expert Dr. Miguel A. Villalona-Calero has joined the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center as its deputy director and chief of the Division of Hematology-Oncology at…
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UC Irvine discovery of ‘item memory’ brain cells offers new Alzheimer’s treatment target The post Dr. Kei Igarashi’s Nature article highlights the role of “item memory” appeared first on UCI…
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Orange, Calif. — Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have discovered the neurons responsible for “item memory,” deepening our understanding of how the brain stores and retrieves the details of…
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