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Nov 22, 2023 | Real Simple
How Much REM Sleep Do You Need? We Asked Sleep Specialists
Rami N. Khayat, professor in the Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, and medical director of the UCI Health Sleep Medicine Services, talks to Real Simple about REM sleep and answers questions about how much you need and its benefits.
Nov 03, 2023 | Healthline
Key FDA Panel Says New Gene-Editing Cure for Sickle Cell Anemia Is Safe
Zahra Pakbaz, MD, associate clinical professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology in the Department of Medicine, talks to Healthline about sickle cell disease and a new treatment being reviewed by the FDA.
Nov 02, 2023 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
UCI School of Medicine Celebrates Native American Heritage Month
This month, we happily celebrate the accomplishments of Alexander Red Eagle, MD, PhD, HS clinical assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and chief hospitalist at Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center in Long Beach, CA. At the medical center, Dr. Red Eagle has been commended for his active efforts to recruit underrepresented medical students into the internal medicine residency program.
Nov 01, 2023 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
NIH awards $4.4 million to UCI Diabetes Center to study the epigenetic mechanisms for diabetes
Qin Yang, MD, PhD, endocrinologist, director of the UCI Diabetes Center and associate professor in the Departments of Medicine, and Physiology & Biophysics, at the UCI School of Medicine, has received two NIH awards totaling $4.4 million to study the epigenetic mechanisms for diabetes. Wei Li, PhD, professor of bioinformatics in the Department of Biological Chemistry at the UCI School of Medicine, is the co-principal investigator on both awards.
Oct 25, 2023 | LAist
We Desperately Need New Antibiotics To Combat Resistant Superbugs, But The Business Model Isn’t Working. Why?
Susan Huang, MD, professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine, joins AirTalk to discuss the current state of antibiotics.
Oct 25, 2023 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
School of Medicine Alumna and Faculty Receive Lauds & Laurels
UCI Alumni Association recognize a School of Medicine alumna and faculty who are COVID-19 heroes
Oct 18, 2023 | Newsweek
'Devil on Trial' Shock Reveal — Can Sleeping Pills Really Mimic Possession?
With the release of Netflix documentary ‘The Devil on Trial,’ Newsweek consults with Rami N. Khayat, MD, professor in the Departments of Medicine and Psychiatry & Human Behavior, and director of the UCI Sleep Medicine Services, on the effects of sleeping aids.
Oct 17, 2023 | The Academic Minute
Sunmin Lee, University of California, Irvine – Sleep and Chronic Diseases
Sunmin Lee, ScD, professor in the Department of Medicine, talks to the Academic Minute about the importance of sleep.
Oct 01, 2023 | Live Science
Dangerous 'superbugs' are a growing threat, and antibiotics can't stop their rise. What can?
Shruti K. Gohil, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine, talks to Live Science about antibiotic stewardship.
Sep 19, 2023 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
UCI School of Medicine Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month commemorates the history and culture of the largest racial group in California, and one of the most rapidly growing populations nationwide.