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Dr. Donald Dafoe leads the UCI Health kidney transplant program, which has grown dramatically to meet the increased need.

Need for kidney transplants grows dramatically

April 06, 2021 | UCI Health

UCI Health has more than doubled kidney transplants in the last four years, but the need far outstrips the availability of deceased donor kidneys,... Read More

Tags aging diabetes kidney transplants

Van Pham, a certified UCI Health nurse and translator, is the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center's bridge to the Vietnamese community.

Bridging barriers to cancer care in Orange County's Vietnamese community

March 31, 2021 | UCI Health

UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center nurse and breast cancer survivor Van Pham is reaching out to Orange County's Vietnamese... Read More

Tags breast cancer cancer patient stories women's health

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Tracking the Alzheimer's-Down syndrome connection

March 29, 2021 | UCI Health

UCI neuroscientists are spearheading a major international study to explore the link between Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome. Read More

Tags Alzheimer's breakthroughs aging dementia

Retired university president Horace Mitchell, PhD, is back on the tennis court after treatment for a brain bleed at UCI Health, the first in the national to use a new device to remove clots.i

A better fix for brain bleeds

UCI Health first in nation to use new device for clot removal

March 26, 2021 | UCI Health

When retired university president Horace Mitchell, PhD, suffered a subdural hematoma, he was able to get the most advanced care from UCI Health... Read More

Tags brain breakthroughs blood

Young women stroll near the beach wearing masks to protect against COVID-19.

Cool it on spring fever, UCI Health expert cautions

March 24, 2021 | Kristina Lindgren

As COVID-19 cases decline, gyms, restaurants and even amusement parks are re-opening, but this is no time to relax masking and other safety... Read More

Tags Covid-19 viruses

UCI professor Ian Harris demonstrates a digital prosthetic eye that can mimic the movements of the health eye.

A digital prosthetic eye for the 21st century

March 17, 2021 | Valerie Elwell

UCI researchers have harnessed digital technology and deep-learning neural networks to develop a next-generation eye prosthetic that can match the... Read More

Tags eye breakthroughs patient stories