Dangerous Airborne Fungus Boosted by California Droughts
Researchers from UC San Diego and UC Berkeley have identified the seasonal and climate-based cycles of Valley fever, an emerging but dangerous fungal disease spread through dust in the air.
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White Coat Ceremony Represents New Beginnings and New Responsibilities
As University of California San Diego School of Medicine welcomed its newest class of medical students on Thursday, August 29, the excitement and anticipation was palpable. The newest class of medical students, 152 entering this year, looked eagerly into the cheering crowd for their family, friends and loved ones.
Atul Malhotra, MD, Receives Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award
Recognized by the American Thoracic Society, Malhotra has been honored with the 2024 Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology Lifetime Achievement Award
NIH Awards $6.9 Million to Advance Potential Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment
Researchers from UC San Diego are working on a new treatment for Alzheimer's that targets tau - a type of protein in the brain that helps cells retain their stability and structure.
A Matter of (Pitch) Perception
A study of San Diego-area kindergarten students reveals that singing to pitch has no relation to academic achievement.
Oyster Virus Detected in San Diego Bay Likely Worsened by Warmer Waters
New research led by scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography reveals how rising water temperatures influence a deadly herpes virus in juvenile Pacific oysters in San Diego Bay. While the ostreid herpesvirus (OsHV-1) does not pose a threat to humans, it is capable of causing mass mortality events among oysters, potentially hindering oyster aquaculture operations.
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Is Health Insurance a Matter of Life and Death? Scientists May Have an Answer.
Washington Post, November 9
Are the Longevity Rules Different for Women?
New York Times, September 23
States Without Legal Weed See More Delta-8 THC Usage, Study Finds
Forbes, September 8
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