Dr. Kenneth Chang, founder of UC Irvine's H.H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center, uses lessons learned in a Taiwanese fishing village to develop leading-edge care for digestive disorders.
With the H1N1 flu already in wide circulation and the vaccine available only in limited quantities, priority is being given to pregnant women, children and young adults ages 2 to 24, healthcare and childcare workers, as well as people with chronic medical conditions.
UC Irvine neuroscientist Zhiqun Tan found that lesions on mice retina may mirror brain cells ravaged by Alzheimer's disease.
UC Irvine cell biologist Bruce Blumberg is studying the link between obesity and certain industrial chemicals known to alter human metabolism.
UC Irvine pediatric oncologist Dr. Leonard Sender lobbies for more aggressive treatment of cancer in young adults, a poorly studied group with one of the lowest survival rates.
Gavin Herbert Eye Institute researchers have created a novel vaccine they believe can protect the eye from the herpes simplex virus, a leading cause of blindness.
Armed with a $2-million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, Dr. Laura Mosqueda and her team in UC Irvine's respected geriatrics program will teach physicians and other caregivers how to better serve older patients.
Physicians and researchers at UC Irvine Healthcare's Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center are joining forces with colleagues at four other UC campuses to launch the Athena Breast Health Network, a decades-long breast cancer screening and tracking study of as many as 400,000 women.
Assessing UC Irvine's impact on Alzheimer's disease research
UC Irvine's director of trauma services Dr. Michael Lekawa and orthopaedic spine surgeon Dr. Nitin Bhatia describe the teamwork required for car crash survivor Jon Wilhite to recover from his life-threatening injuries on Angels Radio AM 830.
Multiple sclerosis pioneer Dr. Stanley van den Noort, former dean of UC Irvine's School of medicine, dies at 79.
Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center wins reapproval from National Cancer institute
Dr. Neil Jones is among a few surgeons in the world to master the highly complex procedure of transferring toes microsurgically onto the hand to construct new thumbs and fingers.
Four medical students, including Sarah Lopez, graduate from the PRIME-LC program that is designed to meet the needs of the Latino community.
Dr. Thomas Ahlering, UC Irvine urologic oncology director, uses hypothermia to boost quality of life for prostate surgery patients.
Dr. Ping Wang, director of UC Irvine's Center for Diabetes Research & Treatment, discusses the growing health problem of diabetes.
Jon Wilhite, who survived the car crash that killed Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart, is grateful to UC Irvine orthopaedic spine surgeon Dr. Nitin N. Bhatia for saving his life.
Dr. Jack J. Lin aims to eliminate seizures in patients through UC Irvine Healthcare's comprehensive epilepsy program.
