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Jun 03, 2025 | TCTMD
Words of Wisdom for Early-Career Interventional Cardiologists
Morton Kern, MD, often engages his colleagues via email in brief, informal dialogue on clinically relevant topics in interventional cardiology. With permission from the participants, TCTMD presents their conversations for the benefit of the cardiology community.
Jun 03, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Findings Offer Hope for Future ALS Treatment
A new study questions the belief that altered RNA splicing is the main driver of ALS. The findings suggest another aspect of RNA processing, which is the site of polyadenylation, may be equally important.
Jun 03, 2025 | Medical Xpress
FDA approves Tryptyr eye drops for dry eye disease
UCI Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute ophthalmologist Dr. Marjan Farid says a new dry eye treatment approved by the FDA could bring much-needed relief to sufferers of the condition.
Jun 02, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Student Spotlight: Vanessa Le Blends Dual Passions with Medical Mystery Novels
Learn how Vanessa Le, a medical student at UC Irvine studying oncology, made the Forbes “30 under 30” list as a rising star in media.
Jun 01, 2025 | The New York Times
Living to Die Well
In an opinion piece, Sunita Puri, MD, writes, “We don’t have to wait until we are dying to consider what it means to live freely. ... reconceptualizing death as a guide can help us to begin an ongoing conversation with ourselves about who we are and what we’d like our lives to mean.”
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May 28, 2025 | Healio
Q&A: Collaboration Between Endocrinologists, Ophthalmologists Key for Thyroid Eye Disease
In this Healio Video Exclusive, Trevor Angell, MD, speaks with Vivek R. Patel, MD, about how endocrinologists and ophthalmologists can work together when treating thyroid eye disease.
May 28, 2025 | UC Irvine News
Study Finds Home Healthcare Agencies Discontinuing Telehealth Post-Pandemic
Many home healthcare agencies adopted telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the absence of federal reimbursements for these services has led to an increasing number of providers discontinuing these options, according to a national survey conducted by the University of California, Irvine, and other institutions.
May 28, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
UC Irvine Study Finds How Liver, Kidney Work Together to Support NAD⁺ and Healthy Aging
At the center of this discovery is a surprising role for the liver and kidney in working together to support a critical molecule called NAD⁺, which is essential for cellular energy, repair and longevity.
May 27, 2025 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Study Offers Insights into Cardiovascular Disease by Mapping Organ Interactions
UC Irvine researchers provide the first complete “map” of how organs interact by exchanging metabolites during cardiovascular disease progression, paving the way for organ-specific treatments or diagnostics.