School of Medicine News

Date	Description
2009
NOV. 16	UC Irvine pharmacologists create a fat-boosting compound known to fight inflammation, opening the door to new drugs for allergies, disease and injuries
NOV. 09	UC Irvine-developed embryonic stem cell therapy to be tested in human trials for lower spinal cord injuries restores walking ability in rats with neck injuries
NOV. 09	UC Irvine researcher Charles L. Limoli and colleagues find that human embryonic stem cells may restore memory and learning ability after radiation treatment,
OCT. 23	UC Irvine healthcare experts Dr. John Heydt, Dr. Alberto Manetta and criminology professor Paul Jesilow answer questions about current reform proposals.
OCT. 20	UC Irvine researchers use stem cells to repair damaged retinas
OCT. 15	UC Irvine breast cancer specialists Drs. Stephen Feig and Karen Lane describe advances in breast imaging that make it possible to detect cancer very early.
OCT. 07	Men are three times more likely to suffer hearing loss than women, largely due to noise in the workplace, at play and in the armed forces, UC Irvine otolaryngologist Dr. Hamid Djalilian says
SEP. 22	A potential cancer drug may help combat relapse behavior in cocaine addicts, a UC Irvine study shows
SEP. 15	Oleic acids in fatty foods may help lead to improved memory, according to a UC Irvine study
SEP. 10	Children suffer needlessly after tonsillectomies because parents dole out pain medication too sparingly, a UC Irvine study shows
SEP. 09	Memories exist even when forgotten, a UC Irvine study suggests
AUG. 25	Michael Jackson's use of other drugs may have made propofol far more dangerous, UC Irvine anesthesiologist Dr. Scott Engwall tells the Los Angeles Times
AUG. 17	UC Irvine family physician Wadie Najm says anti-inflammatory properties of the Mediterranean diet may help prevent a wide range of diseases
AUG. 07	UC Irvine researchers led by Dr. Steven Potkin discover a new gene that appears twice as often in people with Alzheimer's disease
AUG. 06	UC Irvine's Dr. Christopher B. Zachary says federal regulations are running up medical costs at the expense of patient care
JUL. 30	A swift rise in H1N1 flu cases in July has Orange County medical officials "bracing for a significant outbreak" this fall, UC Irvine Healthcare's chief medical officer Dr. Eugene Spiritus says
JUL. 20	Neural stem cells preserve memory in mice with advanced Alzheimer's disease, UC Irvine scientists show
JUL. 16	UC Irvine Medical Center is named one of the nation’s best hospitals for the ninth consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report
JUL. 14	Drug rescues memory lost to Alzheimer's disease
JUL. 02	UC Irvine anesthesiology chief Dr. Zeev N. Kain tells CNN that propofol, the powerful sedative found in the late Michael Jackson’s home, is “as dangerous as it gets.”
MAY. 12	UC Irvine awarded $45 million for infectious disease research
MAY. 07	UC Irvine Medical Center designated stroke receiving center
MAY. 06	$21 million gift names UC Irvine Douglas Hospital
MAY. 04	H1N1 flu update
APR. 29	California funds UC Irvine Alzheimer's stem cell research
APR. 27	Dietary fats trigger long-term memory formation
APR. 09	Student group supports young stem cell researchers
MAR. 23	New clinic opens for immune system disease care
MAR. 18	Study finds how brain remembers single events
MAR. 12	UC Irvine receives grant to improve geriatrics education
MAR. 12	Body clock regulates metabolism, UC Irvine study finds
MAR. 03	UC Irvine scientists to study brain region linked to autism, schizophrenia
FEB. 17	Health sciences students open weekly free clinic
FEB. 02	Pregnancy hormone predicts postpartum depression
JAN. 30	Stem cell grant would boost UC Irvine training program
JAN. 23	UC Irvine behind world's first embryonic stem cell study in humans.

Date	Description
2008
AUG. 26	UC Irvine anesthesiology chief Dr. Zeev Kain finds that small children have markedly less anxiety about surgery if their parents are in the operating room
DEC. 18	UC Irvine tops all universities in number of researchers named fellows of leading scientific society
DEC. 11	California funds UCI stem cell sorting, tracking research
NOV. 20	CHOC, UC Irvine to create world-class center for children's health
NOV. 17	UC Irvine experts available to discuss health effects of fire, smoke
NOV. 04	Vitamin B3 reduces Alzheimer's symptoms, lesions
OCT. 24	Irvine breaks ground on new stem cell building
OCT. 15	Nurses rate UC Irvine Medical Center among top hospitals
OCT. 09	Small intestine can sense and react to bitter toxins in food
OCT. 07	UC Irvine study shows how fatty foods curb hunger
OCT. 03	$14.5 million award expands UC Irvine's role in landmark child health study
SEP. 30	UC Irvine Medical Center among 2008 Top Hospitals
SEP. 30	Acupressure calms children before surgery
SEP. 15	Early completion of UC Irvine's University Hospital paves way for occupancy
SEP. 15	Ovarian cancer drug trial reveals promising new treatment
AUG. 28	Irvine Medical Center's nursing excellence lauded
AUG. 27	UC Irvine Medical Center enhances patient safety
AUG. 15	White Coat Ceremony: Dressing up doctors
AUG. 13	UC Irvine neuroscientist awarded $3 million state stem cell grant
JUL. 30	Traumatic response to bad memories can be minimized
JUL. 24	Circadian rhythm-metabolism link discovered
JUL. 24	Adult stem cells activated in mammalian brain
JUL. 15	Top hand surgeon joins UC Irvine
JUL. 11	UC Irvine Medical Center makes 'Best Hospitals' list
JUL. 08	Orange County research program aims to improve severe trauma survival rates
JUL. 03	Staph infections carry long-term risks
JUL. 02	Women over 90 more likely to have dementia than men
JUN. 30	UC Irvine stem cell researcher awarded $1.4 million to study Huntington's disease
JUN. 30	From beach to backyard, caution can reduce firepit burns
MAY. 07	UC Irvine awarded $27.2 million for new stem cell building
APR. 22	Phone counseling improves quality of life, immune systems of cervical cancer survivors
APR. 14	UC Irvine study finds effective colon cancer prevention treatment
APR. 04	UC Irvine Healthcare's heart failure, stroke treatment programs receive certification from Joint Commission
APR. 04	Alzheimer's vaccine clears plaque but has little effect on learning and memory impairment
APR. 02	UC Irvine's Special Report on Aging and Caregiving
MAR. 26	Coronary calcium testing predicts future heart ailments
MAR. 25	Epilepsy marked by neural 'hub' network
MAR. 19	Maureen Zehntner is the newly appointed chief executive officer of University of California, Irvine Medical Center
MAR. 11	Short-term stress can affect learning and memory
MAR. 05	Dr. Zeev Kain appointed chair of anesthesiology
FEB. 20	Mitochondrial DNA mutations can cause degenerative heart and muscle disease
FEB. 08	UC Irvine to host 2nd international conference on elder abuse in Newport Beach
FEB. 01	UC Irvine experts speak from the heart on health and medicine
JAN. 11	Smallpox vaccine alternative identified
JAN. 11	Smallpox vaccine alternative identified