UC San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital Join Nationwide Long-COVID Study
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego have joined a nationwide study to better understand the long-term impact of COVID-19 on patients in the United States across all...
5-Aug-2022 2:15 PM EDT
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Best New Dean of Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science
Brookie Best, PharmD, has been named the next dean of the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego, succeeding James McKerrow, PhD, MD, who stepped down June 30, 2022.
5-Aug-2022 12:30 PM EDT
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Mitochondrial DNA Mutations Linked to Heart Disease Risk
UC San Diego and Salk Institute researchers report a surprising link between mitochondria, inflammation and gene mutations that may increase risk of atherosclerosis.
4-Aug-2022 3:00 PM EDT
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Engineering the Microbiome to Potentially Cure Disease
UC San Diego researchers report using native bacteria in mice as the chassis for delivering transgenes capable of inducing persistent and potentially even curative therapeutic changes in the gut and reversing disease pathologies.
4-Aug-2022 11:20 AM EDT
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Gene Therapy Approach Shows Promise in Treating ALS
Researchers report that a gene therapy approach, developed at UC San Diego measurably delayed disease onset in humanized mouse and rat models of familial ALS, an inherited form of the disease that runs in families.
2-Aug-2022 12:35 PM EDT
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RNA-Binding Protein Intrinsically Suppresses Lung Inflammation in Asthma
1-Aug-2022 1:55 PM EDT
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Iron Buildup in Brain Linked to Higher Risk for Movement Disorders
UC San Diego researchers report that individuals with two copies of a gene mutation show evidence of substantial iron buildup in regions of the brain, raising risk for movement disorders like Parkinson’s disease.
1-Aug-2022 12:50 PM EDT
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Disparities in United States COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Health care facilities in Black metropolitan counties, Hispanic rural counties and hardest-hit counties were less likely to administer COVID-19 vaccines during initial rollout, UC San Diego study finds.
28-Jul-2022 2:35 PM EDT
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Experts Provide Hope and Treatment Options during Infertility Awareness Week
27-Apr-2022 5:20 PM EDT
Experts Available: San Diego Bans Flavored Tobacco; Health Experts Weigh In
26-Apr-2022 4:05 PM EDT
UC San Diego Studying Cells in Space for Early Cancer Detection
7-Apr-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Experts at UC San Diego Health Offer Insights on Latest HIV Breakthrough
18-Feb-2022 11:50 AM EST
First Pig-to-Human Heart Transplant: Genetically modified animal organs could one day end donor organ waiting lists
11-Jan-2022 1:40 PM EST
UC San Diego Health Experts and a Q&A on Current and Emerging Treatments for COVID-19
7-Jan-2022 10:05 AM EST
Infantile Cataracts are a Blind Spot
Pediatric ophthalmologist with Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego Health explains why infantile cataracts are more common — and problematic — than most people realize.
8-Dec-2021 4:50 PM EST
Low-dose Aspirin No Longer Recommended to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
20-Oct-2021 2:25 PM EDT
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