Jorge Partida was only 23 when he sat in an exam room at UC Irvine Medical Center and listened — incredulous — as the physician explained the numbness in his…
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In the media: The syndicated advice columnist Dear Abby shines a light today on the problem of elder abuse by publishing a letter from Mary Twomey of UCI Health Center…
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UCI Health and Angels Baseball are partnering in a series of blood drives at Angel Stadium this summer to increase the supply for people in need at Orange County’s only…
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With $10 million in new federal funding, UC Irvine researchers will study how maternal signals and care before and after birth may increase an infant’s vulnerability to adolescent cognitive and…
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Patients with advanced, recurrent, or persistent cervical cancer that was not curable with standard treatment who received the drug bevacizumab (Avastin) lived 3.7 months longer than patients who did not…
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Any breast cancer surgeon who regularly performs lumpectomies confronts the question “Did I get it all?” Thirty to 60 percent of the time in the United States, the answer is…
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With high school prom and graduation season in full swing, UCI Health suggests that teens give their eyes a break and skip the bling. Fake eyelashes have been around for…
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By discovering the new mechanism by which estrogen suppresses lipid synthesis in the liver, UCI Health endocrinologists have revealed a potential new approach toward treating certain liver diseases. With this…
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More than 100 UCI Health physicians are among the 2013 “Best Doctors in America,” a prestigious list compiled every other year by Best Doctors Inc. UC Irvine has more physicians…
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Have you ever misplaced your keys, forgotten a phone number or drawn a blank when trying to recall someone’s name? For most people, this type of forgetfulness is a normal…
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The Council of State Neurosurgical Societies has elected UCI Health neurosurgeon Mark E. Linskey, MD, as chairman at the group’s April 2013 national meeting. The council operates under the American…
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A study by UC Irvine researchers finds a link between treatment delays and survival times in breast cancer patients. “The data provided a unique perspective that can be used to…
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On Sunday, the UCI Health logo occupied prime real estate on the No. 26 car racing in the Pirelli World Challenge Championship Race, a North American racing series founded in…
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UCI Health and Circle of Care Burn Foundation are working together to heal the victim of an acid attack who suffered third degree burns over 40 percent of her body.…
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IN THE NEWS: The New York Times highlighted a new study led by UCI Health gynecologist Dr. Robert E. Bristow that shows most women with ovarian cancer don’t get the proper treatment…
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On March 16, UC Irvine’s Center for Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders of Southern California will host a private screening of “Through the Heart of Tango,” a remarkable documentary about a…
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UCI Health is bringing an unmatched precision to neurosurgery with a first-of-its-kind portable full-body CT scanner now being used at UC Irvine Medical Center. The BodyTom® captures high-resolution, 3D images…
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IN THE NEWS: The Orange County Register interviewed Dr. Leonard Sender for an article about the unrealistic view of cancer shown in the movies: Dr. Leonard Sender, a UC Irvine oncologist who…
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IN THE MEDIA: The Orange County Register took a look at how iPads are used in the iMedEd Initiative of the UC Irvine School of Medicine, which Apple recently recognized as a…
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The Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, which is part of UCI Health, has been awarded a $3 million grant from the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation for fellowships and instruments that…
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