Fighting Lynch syndrome with information and vigilance May 04, 2023 | Shari Roan Stricken with cancer at age 30, Andrea Barnow sought to learn why her family seemed plagued by the disease. Read More Tags cancer colorectal cancer genetics ovarian cancer patient stories prevention prostate women's health men's health
Living full throttle after hip replacement surgery Hip replacement is no longer just for older adults, thanks to better implants and advanced surgical techniques. July 20, 2021 | Shari Roan After being told he was too young for hip surgery and advised to get a knee replacement instead, 55-year-old retired Marine Corps officer Scott... Read More Tags orthopaedic surgery patient stories joints
Islet-cell transplant frees young woman from debilitating pancreatitis March 02, 2021 | Shari Roan UCI Health islet-cell transplant specialist Dr. Zeljka Jutric has made it possible for Heidi Barragan to live without the chronic pain of severe... Read More Tags breakthroughs digestive health pancreas
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a deadly diagnosis February 26, 2021 | Shari Roan A woman with a deadly liver disease reverses course with the help of UCI Health digestive health experts and a breakthrough diagnostic device. Read More Tags breakthroughs digestive health liver patient stories obesity weight loss
Bone marrow transplant: lifesaving care close to home October 20, 2020 | Shari Roan Multiple myeloma patient hails the start of Orange County’s only adult bone marrow transplant program at the UCI Health Chao Family... Read More Tags COVID-19 blood cancer transplants
Finally, a possible long-term treatment for type 1 diabetes March 10, 2020 | Shari Roan UCI Health researchers are testing a new delivery system for insulin-producing islet cells that holds promise in treating type 1 diabetes. Read More Tags diabetes clinical trials