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Irene Su Receives Award for a Novel Study on Fertility Preservation for Young Cancer Patients

July 10, 2024

The grant from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will fund research on the affordability and utilization of fertility preservation with health insurance for adolescent young adults with blood cancers.

Stem Cell-Derived Therapy Shows Promise Against Treatment-Resistant Liver Cancer

July 9, 2024

Discover research from UC San Diego showing how stem cell-derived therapy, targeting treatment-resistant liver cancer through genetically modified NK cells, offers promising new avenues for immunotherapy.

7 Ways Heat Impacts Health

July 9, 2024

Drawing from the expertise of the UC San Diego community, UC San Diego Today presents a list of seven ways that heat impacts health. Through collaboration and innovation, these insights can help pave the way for a healthier future for all.

UC San Diego Health Offers Novel Gene Therapy for Bladder Cancer

July 8, 2024

UC San Diego Health is the first health system in San Diego County to offer novel gene therapy for bladder cancer.

Fighting COVID-19 With a Cancer Drug

July 3, 2024

Researchers at University of California San Diego show that a molecule which shuttles damaging inflammatory cells into cancer tumors also shuttles inflammatory cells into lung tissue infected with COVID-19 — and that the molecule can be suppressed with a repurposed cancer drug. The work represents a new approach to preventing irreversible organ damage in infectious diseases.

New Findings May Fix the Replicability Crisis in Microbiome Research

July 1, 2024

UC San Diego researchers have discovered another factor that affects the composition of the gut microbiome: time of day.

Patient Reveals How Nosebleeds Led to Diagnosis of Hereditary Condition

June 28, 2024

UC San Diego Health offers the only program in San Diego for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), a condition that causes excessive bleeding.

As Restrictions on Cannabis and Psychedelics Ease, Americans Dabble with ‘Microdosing’

June 28, 2024

Loosening local, state and federal regulations on cannabis and psychedelics has increased Americans' interest in microdosing, according to a study from researchers at the University of California San Diego. Published in JAMA Health Forum, the study found that the rate of microdosing-related Google searches grew by 1250% from 2015 to 2023, with over three million searches in 2023 alone.

From Her Grandfather’s Front Porch: How Childhood Shaped a Health Equity Leader

June 25, 2024

Chief Administrative Officer for Health Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion discusses how her childhood influences mission to confront health disparities.

UC San Diego Receives $5M to Support Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program

June 25, 2024

The San Diego Imperial Geriatric Education Center has received renewed funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration, allowing the center to relocate to UC San Diego.
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