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UC San Diego Health System Earns Top Grade in Patient Safety

November 10, 2014

Updating its unique Hospital Safety Score, which assigns A, B, C, D and F grades to hospitals nationwide based on their ability to prevent errors, injuries and infections, UC San Diego Health System has again been awarded separate A ratings for its hospitals in Hillcrest and La Jolla by The Leapfrog Group, an independent industry watchdog.

Program Helps Local Businesses Implement Cell-Phone-While-Driving Bans

November 7, 2014

Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine are launching a new program to help businesses in the San Diego region end the epidemic of distracted driving and the suffering and loss of life that can result.

Before There Will Be Blood

November 6, 2014

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine describe the surprising and crucial involvement of a pro-inflammatory signaling protein in the creation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) during embryonic development, a finding that could help scientists to finally reproduce HSCs for therapeutic use.

Celebrate Hope Dinner Supporting Patient Services on Nov. 6

November 4, 2014

This year marks the inaugural Celebrate Hope dinner at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, honoring and fundraising for services provided by Moores Cancer Center’s Patient and Family Support Services team, as well as featuring the culinary artistry of several celebrity chefs.

Assessing Elderly Drivers: Doctors and Law Enforcement Receive Training

November 3, 2014

Every day in America roughly 10,000 people turn age 65. To help keep roadways safe as America grays and to help preserve the freedom of mobility of older drivers, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine are training law enforcement officers to recognize warning signs of impaired driving skills and to take appropriate, compassionate action.

Coenzyme Q10 Helps Veterans Battle Gulf War Illness Symptoms

November 3, 2014

In a study published in the Nov. 1 issue of Neural Computation, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that a high quality brand of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) – a compound commonly sold as a dietary supplement – provides health benefits to persons suffering from Gulf War illness symptoms.

Doctors with Early Life Stress Found at Risk for Professional Challenges

October 31, 2014

A study conducted by the UC San Diego Physician Assessment and Clinical Education program (PACE) found that childhood adversity could potentially play a role in a physician’s later professional relationships.

EEG Test to Help Understand and Treat Schizophrenia

October 29, 2014

Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have validated an EEG test to study and treat schizophrenia. The findings, published in two separate studies, offer a clinical test that could be used to help diagnose persons at risk for developing mental illness later in life, as well as an approach for measuring the efficacies of different treatment options.

UC San Diego Named Stem Cell “Alpha Clinic”

October 23, 2014

In a push to further speed clinical development of emerging stem cell therapies, Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center at UC San Diego Health System was named today one of three new “alpha clinics” by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the state’s stem cell agency.

Richard Kronick Elected to Institute of Medicine

October 20, 2014

Richard Kronick, PhD, a health policy expert and faculty member at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, has been elected to the prestigious Institute of Medicine, the health arm of the National Academy of Sciences and widely regarded as one of the nation’s most respected scientific society.
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