Jun 11, 2026 | Medical Xpress

Cancer Drug Combo Activates Inflammatory Signal That Could Boost Immune Response

"Our study revealed that a combination of cancer drugs can do more than damage cancer-cell DNA to kill the cancer cells," explains postdoctoral fellow Elodie Bournique, PhD. "They can also trigger an 'alarm signal' inside the cancer cells that alerts the body to their presence and recruits immune cells to help eliminate them."

Jun 11, 2026 | Medscape

Adding Dexamethasone to Occipital Nerve Block Offers No Benefit in Headache

These data are helpful in resolving an outstanding question in headache management, said Nan Cheng, MD, assistant professor of neurology at the University of California Irvine, who was not involved in the study. “In our field for a long time, there’s always been this debate of whether you use steroids or not with these blocks, and I think this goes to show that you don’t have to do it with steroids,” Cheng told Medscape Medical News.

Jun 06, 2026 | The New Yorker

When Should You Say Goodbye to a Pet?

Sunita Puri, an associate professor of medicine and UCI Health internist, shares how the booming industry of pet hospice is teaching people how to face the loss of their beloved companions.

Jun 05, 2026 | HuffPost

9 Well-Loved Exercises That Are 'Silent Dangers' For Your Spine, According to Doctors

“Movement is medicine” is a well-known adage with research to back it up. Exercise can undeniably benefit our mental and physical health. However, some common exercises cause harm to the spine, experts warn. … “Not everyone is prone to lumbar disc degeneration,” said Dr. Emily S. Mills, a spine surgeon with UCI Health.

Jun 03, 2026 | OC Register

Beach Safety Event in Huntington Beach Highlights Preparations Ahead of Busy Summer

UCI Health, which participated in the drill, is a Level 1 trauma center that treats about 7,000 patients a year but also has a Level 2 pediatrics unit that treats about 200 kids a year. It is one of four trauma hospitals in Orange County, with three of those [including] UCI Health — having pediatric units, said Michael Lekawa, UCI Health emergency and acute care surgeon and adult trauma medical director.

May 28, 2026 | Medscape

Conference MDAngle: AHS2026 Migraine Treatment

Nan Cheng, assistant professor, Department of Neurology, University of California, Irvine said, “The AHS Scientific Meeting is my favorite meeting of the year because this is really where the latest, hottest science for headache medicine is shown.

May 28, 2026 | ScienceDaily

Forget LASIK: Safer, Cheaper Vision Correction Without Lasers or Surgery

Researchers from Occidental College and the University of California, Irvine have been developing an experimental technique called electromechanical reshaping (EMR). … "The whole effect was discovered by accident," explains Brian Wong, a professor and surgeon at the University of California, Irvine. "I was looking at living tissues as moldable materials and discovered this whole process of chemical modification."

May 28, 2026 | Being Patient

Treating Alzheimer's Before Memory Loss Begins

Joshua Grill joins us to discuss how new blood tests and biomarkers are changing the way researchers identify Alzheimer’s disease, including the possibility of detecting disease-related brain changes years before memory loss begins. … Grill is the director of UCI MIND and co-director of UC Irvine’s NIA-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.

May 26, 2026 | BBC – Science Focus Magazine

Feeling Just 'Meh' About Life? It Could Be Anhedonia - Here's How to Reverse It

In past decades, researchers defined anhedonia as simply the loss of the ability to feel pleasure. More recent work has slightly expanded that definition, says Prof Diego Pizzagalli, a neuroscientist at the University of California, Irvine.

May 21, 2026 | Mindbodygreen

Could This Be the Real Reason Women Struggle More with Migraines?

“What we find when we think about estrogen and brain health is that things are a bit more complex than we thought would be. And that is kind of a tough message,” says Tallie Z. Baram MD, PhD, a distinguished professor of neurology at the University of California, Irvine. … When it comes to migraines, Baram says “Data suggests that the combination of high estrogen levels and stress is not great.”