A sweeping study on the issue of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in hospitals shows that using antimicrobial soap and ointment on all intensive-care patients significantly significantly cuts bloodstream infections. Led by UC…
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UC Irvine and Brown University researchers have created a new fruit fly model of inherited epilepsy that’s providing insights into the mechanisms underlying temperature-dependent seizures while establishing a platform from…
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In the News: Self magazine recently examined the unique challenges that face young women when diagnosed with cancer. Even if it is caught in time, cancer when you’re 25 might…
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IN THE NEWS: ABC News and 20/20 recently interviewed Dr. Christopher Zachary about laser tattoo removal. The report examined the “final frontier in advertising” — a man who had dozens…
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UC Irvine’s Program in Geriatrics has received a three-year, $1 million grant from the U.S. Administration on Aging to combat elder abuse. The funding is part of a major new…
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UC Irvine doctors are enrolling patients with the deadly brain tumor glioblastoma multiforme in a clinical trial of a vaccine that may prevent the cancer’s return or spread after surgery.…
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Chronic kidney disease changes the composition of intestinal bacterial microbes that normally play a crucial role in staving off disease-causing pathogens and maintaining micronutrient balance, according to UC Irvine researchers.…
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UCI Health invites people with inflammatory bowel disease to the 6th Annual IBD Patient Education Conference “Live Healthy, Laugh Loud” on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 in Winifred Smith Hall on…
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IN THE NEWS: Dr. Sam Garg, medical director of UC Irvine’s Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, recently appeared on PBS SoCal to discuss the implantable miniature telescope for patients with end-stage…
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Efforts to treat disorders like Lou Gehrig’s disease, Paget’s disease, inclusion body myopathy and dementia will receive a considerable boost from a new research model created by UC Irvine scientists.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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