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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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IN THE NEWS: An Orange County Register article about a new clinical trial for ALS patients at UCI includes interviews with UCI Health neurologist Namita Goyal, MD, and ALS patient Lisa…
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The University of California, Irvine Alpha Stem Cell Clinic and the UCI School of Medicine's Department of Neurology will be conducting a randomized phase 3 trial to determine whether an…
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IN THE NEWS: ABC7 interviews UCI Health neurologist Namita Goyal, MD, and ALS patient Eric Schwarz about his participation in a clinical trial to determine whether an experimental stem…
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IN THE NEWS: Dr. Ruth Benca, chair of the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior in the UCI School of Medicine, addressed the connection between sleep and dementia during a…
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IN THE NEWS: Southern California Public Radio station KPCC spoke to UCI Health trauma surgeon Dr. Jeffry Nahmias about National Stop the Bleed Day and the Stop the Bleed campaign at…
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Tallie Z. Baram, MD, PhD, the Danette D. Shepard Chair in Neurological Sciences at the University of California, Irvine and director of the UCI Conte Center on Brain Programming in…
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The National Institutes of Health has awarded Xiangmin Xu, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, and…
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IN THE NEWS: UCI Health pain medicine specialist Dr. Shalini Shah tells Kaiser Health News how her team is coping with a national shortage of opioid medications for hospital patients.…
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IN THE NEWS: KTLA5 interviewed UCI Health neurologist Namita Goyal, MD, and ALS patient Lisa Wittenberg about the ALS Brainstorm stem cell trial underway at UCI. Also known as Lou…
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The second annual UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge to benefit lifesaving research at the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center will be held Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the Orange County…
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The UCI Health Comprehensive Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced C...
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Three intensive care units at UC Irvine Medical Center have received the silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence, a prestigious recognition of caregivers who successfully adhere to the highest standards of…
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have selected UCI Health to participate in the federal government’s Medicare Shared Savings Program as an accountable care organization. “As part of…
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