Apr 10, 2026 | Health

6 Foods To Help Lower Blood Pressure Besides Pomegranate Juice

Like pomegranates, leafy greens like kale and spinach are rich in naturally occurring nitrates, according to Geoffrey Abbott, PhD, a professor of physiology and biophysics in the School of Medicine at UC Irvine.

Apr 01, 2026 | UC Irvine Women in Technology

Danielle Perret Karimi, MD — 2026 Recipient of the UC Irvine Applause Program

Professor Danielle Perret Karimi, MD, one of six recipients of the 2026 UC Irvine Women in Technology Applause Program, was recognized for developing AI-supported efficiency tools within the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system to reduce after-hours charting and burnout.

Mar 27, 2026 | Knowridge

Scientists Find Hidden Cause of Stroke in Older People

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine, have discovered a surprising new factor that may contribute to brain hemorrhages. Their study, published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation, shows that aging red blood cells themselves may play a direct role in causing these small brain bleeds

Mar 26, 2026 | The New York Times

Olympic Committee Bans Transgender Athletes From Women's Events

Eric Vilain, a human geneticist at the University of California, Irvine, who advised the I.O.C. for almost a decade through 2017 on questions related to gender and sex eligibility, said the science was “not settled at all.” “I wouldn’t mind if they said we are a private organization and want to exclude transgender and DSD athletes and whoever is unhappy can start a new federation, but they are trying to find excuses to back that up."

Mar 23, 2026 | Spectrum News 1

LA-Based Project Sleep Works to 'Make Sleep Cool'

March is Sleep Awareness Month, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 3 adults in the United States reported not getting enough rest or sleep every day. … UCI Health Sleep Disorder Center Medical Director, KyongBin Im, MD, discusses the potential health effects of chronic sleep loss and deprivation.

Mar 23, 2026 | Woman's World

Doctor-Backed Tinnitus Treatment Options to Help Stop the Ringing in Your Ears

“Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the absence of sound, and the primary symptom is hearing something other people aren’t able to hear,” says Hamid Djalilian, MD, an otolaryngologist, tinnitus specialist … and a professor of otolaryngology at the UC Irvine School of Medicine.

Mar 20, 2026 | KNBC

UC Irvine Match Day 2026

Match Day marks a major milestone for UC Irvine medical students, as future physicians learn where they will begin their residency training. 102 UCI student doctors open their envelopes to reveal their placements, with many matching to their top-choice programs. The emotional day highlights a diverse group of students who are preparing to serve communities across the country.

Mar 19, 2026 | Medscape

The Envelope Ceremony: How Match Day Traditions Are Evolving for a New Generation of Doctors

Medscape interviews Karlos Manzanarez Felix, a fourth-year medical student at the UC Irvine School of Medicine, ahead of Match Day.

Mar 18, 2026 | Orange Coast Magazine

Kickass Women: Dr. Leslie M. Thompson

For more than 30 years, Dr. Thompson has been researching new therapies for Huntington’s disease, a fatal neurodegenerative disorder that results in the progressive breakdown of the brain’s nerve cells, causing irreparable decline in patients’ physical and mental abilities.

Mar 17, 2026 | Straight Arrow News

Policy or PR? Checking the Data on RFK Jr.’s Nutrition Push in Med Schools

“Our medical students already receive about 40 hours of nutrition-related education, and beginning this fall we will expand that to 50 hours of dedicated nutrition training, integrated into the core curriculum,” said Shaista Malik, a professor of medicine and the associate vice chancellor for integrative health at Irvine’s Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences.