UC Irvine-led study reveals first clear link between chronic kidney disease and stroke risk
Reducing renal disease may ultimately improve brain health
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Chronic kidney disease alters intestinal microbial flora
UC Irvine study patients with renal failure experienced changes the composition of intestinal bacterial microbes that are crucial to staving off disease-causing pathogens and maintaining micronutrient balance.
Major cause of chronic kidney disease-related inflammation is identified
UC Irvine researchers have uncovered an important source of inflammation seen in people with chronic kidney disease, which is increasingly common due to the epidemic of obesity-related diabetes and hypertension.
UCI Healthcare sponsors Orange County’s first Kidney Walk
June 19 event will raise funds for free disease screening in July.
UC Irvine urologists develop minimally invasive kidney surgery technique
UC Irvine urologists have successfully performed in the laboratory the first minimally invasive kidney surgery technique using a specially designed…
Keeping tiny kidneys – and babies – alive
Antoci Center doctors team up to save newborns
UCI assistant professor is awarded $100,000 grant for her research into women’s cancers
Gina Lee, UCI assistant professor of microbiology & molecular genetics, is one of 10 researchers to receive a $100,000 grant from the Mary Kay Ash Foundation for their innovative work in seeking cures for cancers affecting women. Lee’s team studies lymphangioleiomyomatosis, a rare tumor syndrome causing uncontrolled cell growth in the kidneys and lungs that […]
UCLA and UCI create novel center that addresses cardiovascular disease among LAC and OC minority communities
Center will also fund pilot projects for community organizations and train underrepresented postdoctoral fellows and young investigators
UCI-led study links age of at-risk individuals to much higher COVID-19 hospitalization rate
Age increases the likelihood of hospitalization and poor outcomes for COVID-19 patients with such preexisting conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, kidney disease and diabetes, according to a recent study led by UCI researchers. An analysis of the UC COVID Research Data Set – which contains SARS-CoV-2 testing results and COVID-19 […]
UCI to lead transfer of UC COVID-19 patient information to federal database
Easily accessible, centralized records will facilitate further research into the disease