Dr. Frank L. Meyskens makes the case that proposed federal cuts endanger funding for cancer research in an Orange County Register commentary. Meyskens is director of the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at UC Irvine Medical Center and a cancer researcher. Meyskens says “there has been an amazing acceleration in the rate of advancement against [...]
Are children suffering needlessly after surgery? UC Irvine anesthesiologists who specialize in pediatric care believe so. An operation can be one of the most traumatic events children face, and according to a UCI study, many of them experience unnecessary postsurgical pain lasting weeks or months. Such chronic pain is well understood and treated in adults [...]
UC Irvine’s Muthana Al-Ghazi, PhD, has been recognized as an Educator of the Year by the Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology, in partnership with the American Society for Radiation Oncology. Al-Ghazi is a professor and director of medical physics in the UC Irvine Department of Radiation Oncology. “Dr. Al-Ghazi is an excellent teacher,” says [...]
Gas pumps, buttons on ATM and vending machines, escalator rails, mailbox handles and parking meters are among the dirtiest, most germ-covered surfaces people are likely to encounter each day, according a new study conducted by Kimberly Clark, the company that produces Kleenex and Huggies diapers. However, following basic hygiene practices are usually enough to keep germs [...]
IN THE NEWS: An Orange County Register article about the county’s high rate of cesarean sections noted that the procedure often increases medical costs as well as health risks for mother and baby. Obesity-related complications are one factor, leading obstetric experts to recommend pre-conception efforts to improve the health of all women of childbearing age. [...]
IN THE NEWS: The Los Angeles Times asked doctors to address what people should consider when making the decision to place a loved one in an assisted living facility. “We try to look at the whole picture to figure out what exactly is going on,” explained Dr. Steven Tam, a geriatric specialist at the UC [...]
The national Institute of Medicine has awarded the 2011 Rhoda & Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health to Dr. William E. Bunney, UCI Distinguished Professor of psychiatry & human behavior, for his achievements in enhancing the treatment and understanding of mood disorders. The Sarnat Prize, consisting of a medal and $20,000, recognizes Bunney’s seminal [...]
Robots may extend the post-stroke race against the clock, according to a presentation by UC Irvine neurologist Steven Cramer, MD, during a meeting of the American Neurological Association. While minutes count in the race to treat stroke patients with drugs or interventional techniques to eliminate a clot, Cramer says the clock also ticks for a [...]
UC Irvine’s Dr. Mark E. Linskey has garnered the Congress of Neurological Surgeons’ Distinguished Service Award for his outstanding contributions to the field of neurosurgery. Linskey is surgical director of UC Irvine Medical Center’s Comprehensive Brain Tumor Program. The Congress of Neurological Surgeons noted his leadership in organizational and advocacy efforts. As chairman of the [...]
IN THE NEWS: Though liposuction is a cosmetic surgery, the Orange County Register reports on a study that concludes the procedure may have health benefits by lowering the levels of some fats in the blood called triglycerides. What do cardiologists think? “To really see if there are decreases in heart attacks or strokes, you would [...]