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First Results from NASA’s ICESat-2 Mission Map 16 Years of Melting Ice Sheets

April 30, 2020

In a new study published in the journal Science on April 30, scientists found that net loss of ice from Antarctica, along with Greenland’s shrinking ice sheet, has been responsible for 14 millimeters (0.55 inches) of sea-level rise to the global ocean since 2003.

UC San Diego Health Nationally Recognized with ‘A’ Grades for Safety

April 30, 2020

UC San Diego Health has been awarded double ‘A’ grades for the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.

Birch Aquarium Staff Keeping 6,000 Fish, Invertebrates Healthy During Closure to Public

April 30, 2020

Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is closed to the public, but its 6,000 fish, invertebrates, and one reptile still require daily care. Like many businesses and organizations in the community, unexpected challenges have arisen with this global pandemic, but the aquarium’s animal care team has risen to the occasion while still making their safety a priority.

Joe, Helen and an Angel Named Amy—A COVID-19 Survival Story

April 30, 2020

Joe and Helen Davis began experiencing cold-like symptoms after returning to San Diego from the Midwest. The married couple of 35 years had traveled halfway across the country to help Helen’s elderly mother. “She was in desperate need of our support and we just had to be there for her,” said Helen.

Stacks in the Corner: One-of-a-Kind Clinic Provides Hope for Treatment of Hoarding Disorder

April 30, 2020

Climbing the steep gravel path to Ri Parrish’s house, a serene, empty silence hovers above the stark vistas surrounding the property, dotted and perfumed by occasional pine trees.

Going Virtual: UC San Diego 2.0 Keeps Students Connected to Campus

April 30, 2020

Melissa Medrano moved to the United States from Peru to pursue her Ph.D. at UC San Diego in mechanical and aerospace engineering. As a first-generation student adjusting to life in the U. S., the transition to remote online instruction this spring quarter put new demands on Medrano, but she persevered and says she is now even more organized and confident in her studies. Her secret?

Arthritis Drug Presents Promise as Treatment for COVID-19 Pneumonia

April 29, 2020

UC San Diego Health has launched a Phase III clinical trial to assess whether a medication used to treat rheumatoid might also have therapeutic value for patient with COVID-19 who have developed or are at high risk of developing serious lung damage from SARS-CoV-2 infections.

Five UC San Diego Professors Elected to National Academy of Sciences

April 28, 2020

UC San Diego faculty members Dmitri Basov, Lawrence Goldstein, Terence Hwa, Clifford Kubiak, and Kimberly Prather were elected as members of the National Academy of Sciences Monday “in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research."

Loss of Smell Associated with Milder Clinical Course in COVID-19

April 27, 2020

Researchers at UC San Diego Health report in newly published findings that olfactory impairment suggests the resulting COVID-19 disease is more likely to be mild to moderate, a potential early indicator that could help health care providers determine which patients may require hospitalization.

Gut Microbes Influence How Rat Brains React to Opioids

April 27, 2020

Antibiotic treatment — which depletes gut microbes — drastically changes the parts of a rat’s brain that are activated during opioid addiction and withdrawal.
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