Forging ahead in the fight against hemochromatosis
Christine and Gordon McLaren’s research advances are improving the prognosis for a hereditary blood-iron overload disorder
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NASA scientist to visit UCI, discuss research findings from the International Space Station
EVENT: Tara M. Ruttley, associate program scientist for NASA’s International Space Station, will tour UC Irvine labs and discuss with science faculty the latest research findings from the ISS and UC Irvine. WHEN/WHERE: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27. Contact Tom Vasich for specific locations. INFORMATION: Media planning to attend should contact Tom Vasich at 949-824-6455 or tmvasich@uci.edu. […]
Breath analysis reliably indicates presence, level of infection, UCI study finds
Breath analysis may prove to be an accurate, noninvasive way to quickly determine the severity of bacterial and other infections, according to a UC Irvine study appearing online today in the open-access journal PLOS ONE.
UC Irvine Medical Center among ‘America’s Best Hospitals’ for 13th consecutive year
Orange, Calif., July 16, 2013 — For the 13th consecutive year, UC Irvine Medical Center has been listed among “America’s Best Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report and is ranked in the top 50 nationally in three specialties: 30th for geriatrics, 47th for kidney disorders and 48th for urology. “UC Irvine Health is committed […]
Bean leaves can trap bedbugs, researchers find
Irvine, Calif., April 9, 2013 – Inspired by a traditional Balkan bedbug remedy, researchers have documented how microscopic hairs on kidney bean leaves effectively stab and trap the biting insects, according to findings published online today in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface. Scientists at UC Irvine and the University of Kentucky are now […]
UC Irvine opens clinical trial of novel treatment for brain cancer
Experiemental vaccines hold promise to slow the return of glioblastoma multiforme. UC Irvine begins enrolling patients in DCVax trial.
UC Irvine Medical Center is ranked among America’s best for 12th year in a row
Annual US News hospital survey includes UC Irvine program in geriatrics among the best in the nation.
Have iPad, will travel
It’s not out of the ordinary for medical students to spend their summers abroad working in clinics and gaining invaluable experience. But a UC Irvine cohort has an additional mission: sharing their knowledge of portable technologies that will transform how medicine is practiced.
UC Irvine Medical Center earns Leapfrog Group’s top safety score
Rating reflects hospital’s commitment to excellence in healthcare and patient experience.
Study finds racial, economic disparities in ovarian cancer care, survival
UC Irvine’s Dr. Robert Bristow finds that African American women and poor women with ovarian cancer have lower survival rates and receive lower standard of care.