Nov 04, 2025 | Orange Coast Magazine

How UCI Health’s New Irvine Hospital Is Transforming Care in Orange County

Some five years ago, driven by a mission to discover, teach, and heal, UCI Health set out to build a network of specialized centers aimed at providing world-class, comprehensive care to the Orange County community. Now, as its expansion nears completion, we take a look at the key components that are meeting that mission.

Oct 29, 2025 | KFF Health News

Many fear federal loan caps will deter aspiring doctors and worsen shortage

“The growing financial barriers may deter some individuals from pursuing a career in medicine, particularly those from low-income backgrounds,” said Deena McRae, MD, a psychiatrist and associate vice president for academic health sciences at UCI Health.

Oct 24, 2025 | AP News

Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening

Several recent studies, including one co-authored by Sean Young, PhD, have suggested that listening to music can either reduce the perception of pain or enhance a person’s ability to tolerate it.

Oct 21, 2025 | Newswise

Robert H. Bartlett, ‘Father of ECMO,’ dies at 86

Former UC Irvine School of Medicine faculty member Robert H. Bartlett, MD, died on Oct. 20, 2025 after a long illness.

Oct 19, 2025 | BBC – Science Focus Magazine

8 science-backed secrets to a more restful night's sleep

Dr. Katharine Simon of UC Irvine compared people who did PMR before a nap to those who went to sleep listening to relaxing music. The results showed that the former group had 125% more deep sleep and an improved sleep pattern.

Oct 18, 2025 | Economic Times

Almost as harmful as alcohol: Top U.S. cardiologist warns against a hidden danger that could turn kids into diabetic adults with fatty liver

Research from UC Irvine shows that dietary fiber like inulin, found in onions, garlic, and artichokes, helps gut microbes neutralize sugar before it damages the liver.

Oct 10, 2025 | The Independent

The common vegetables that can slow or even reverse dangerous liver disease

“We found that consuming a type of dietary fibre called inulin, abundant in vegetables, changes the bacteria in the gut to promote the consumption of harmful dietary fructose,” said Cholsoon Jang, PhD.

Oct 08, 2025 | Radiology Business

Deep learning automates head CT reformatting, bolstering workflow efficiencies

Researchers with the UC Irvine, including Dr. Peter D. Chang, recently experimented with using artificial intelligence to automate the reformatting process to improve standardization, increase workflow efficiency and reduce operational costs in clinical practice.

Oct 07, 2025 | Parade

The White Noise Alternative Sleep Doctors Want You To Try ASAP

“Our brains are wired to notice changes in sound, such that random environmental sounds can cause a change in alertness and attention,” explains Dr. Hamid Djalilian, a professor of otolaryngology, neurosurgery and biomedical engineering at UC Irvine.

Oct 02, 2025 | Irvine Standard

Health Care Boom

Later this year biochemical pharmacologist Krzysztof Palczewski will lead a new Center for Translational Vision Research inside a soon-to-open, $200 million Falling Leaves Medical Innovation Foundation building dedicated to groundbreaking science.