Orange, Calif. — New clinical trial data for bemdaneprocel, a promising stem cell-derived therapy for Parkinson’s disease, continues to show positive results 18 months after treatment, scientists reported today at…
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IN THE NEWS: Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative, irreversible disorder that targets the brain’s nerve cells. It affects more than six million Americans. Alzheimer’s and other dementias are the cause of…
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IN THE NEWS: Almost one million people in the United States have multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that attacks the body in various ways.…
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IN THE NEWS: Talk show host Wendy Williams recently went public with her diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia with aphasia — the same diagnosis actor Bruce Willis received last year. Frontotemporal dementia is not…
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IN THE NEWS: For many, hair is as linked with identity as clothing. Any kind of hair loss can be a blow to one’s self-confidence and self-image. A high schooler suffering…
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Orange, Calif. — UCI Health has been recognized as one of the top U.S. hospitals by Newsweek in its World’s Best Hospitals 2024 rankings. The health system is also being recognized as a global…
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Orange, Calif. — UCI has received a five-year, $4 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to establish a shared resources lab in the Sue & Bill Gross Stem…
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IN THE NEWS: Although weight-loss drugs have been recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics as a treatment for children with obesity, a UCI Health pediatrician is cautious about their effects…
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In the shadow of a snow-capped volcano, hundreds of impoverished villagers stood in line last July, hoping to receive much-needed medical care. The throng included a teenage girl who had…
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IN THE NEWS: The risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease may feel like a distant one for many people in their 40s. While it’s true that most sufferers don’t show symptoms until…
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Orange, Calif. — On the big screen, a cancer diagnosis is often a springboard to a plotline with a tragic end. Reality is much more hopeful. New treatments, technologies and diagnostic…
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IN THE NEWS: Cannabis is more accessible and popular than ever. As more states legalize its use, UCI Health anesthesiologist and pain management expert Dr. Shalini Shah notes that it carries risks…
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Orange, Calif. and Brentwood, Tenn. – UCI Health and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, broke ground yesterday on a new inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Irvine, Calif. The UCI…
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IN THE NEWS: UCI Health has entered into an agreement with Tenet Healthcare Corporation to acquire its Pacific Coast Network, which will become part of UCI Health. Pending regulatory approvals, the…
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Orange, Calif. — A recently-published strategy to reduce hospitalizations in nursing homes has been named a groundbreaking achievement in U.S. clinical research and will be given a 2023 Top Ten Clinical Research…
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Irvine, Calif. — A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has created 20 new recombinant rabies viral vectors for neural circuit mapping that offer a range of significant…
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IN THE NEWS: During their video visits, UCI Health pediatrician Dr. Erin G. Newman noticed that her patient Jason Fox was always wearing Anaheim Ducks paraphernalia. Fox, 23, was diagnosed with Duchenne…
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IN THE NEWS: More than one-third of Americans use alternative and integrative medicine—including homeopathy, acupuncture and herbalism. As more integrative therapies become incorporated into the health system, researchers and proponents seek…
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IN THE NEWS: At first, babies are bundles of joy that do little more than eat, sleep and cry. Before long, though, their first interactions with the world will begin. At…
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IN THE NEWS: Uterine fibroids can impact a woman’s life at any age. These non-cancerous growths of the uterus are not dangerous, but they can be uncomfortable and cause complications in…
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