Poorer Mental Health Smolders After Deadly, Devastating Wildfire
UC San Diego researchers report that climate change is a chronic mental health stressor, and promotes a variety of mental health problems. The 2018 Camp Fire is a case study.
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UC San Diego Health Opens Vaccination Site on University Campus
UC San Diego Health will open a new COVID-19 vaccination site on the main campus of University of California San Diego, serving vaccination-eligible UC San Diego Health patients as well as UC San Diego faculty and staff.
Year or More Delay Between Abnormal, At-Home Screening and Colonoscopy Increases Cancer Risk
A new study by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found delayed time between abnormal stool-based screening and subsequent colonoscopy was associated with an increased risk of a cancer diagnosis and death from colorectal cancer.
Genomic Studies Implicate Specific Genes in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
After analyzing the genomes of more 250,000 military veterans, researchers have identified 18 specific, fixed positions on chromosomes that appear associated with post-traumatic stress disorder. The findings may point to new therapeutic drug targets.
Two Anti-viral Enzymes Transform Pre-Leukemia Stem Cells into Leukemia
Viral infections and space travel similarly trigger inflammation and the enzymes APOBEC3C and ADAR1; UC San Diego researchers are developing ways to inhibit them as a means to potentially lower cancer risk for both astronauts and people on Earth.
When — Not What — Obese Mice Ate Reduced Breast Cancer Risk
University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center researchers report that intermittent fasting reduced breast cancer risk in obese mice.
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Scientists say just 7 days of meditation can rewire your brain
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Vegan diet can change inflammation, improve how body ages
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This Oceanside teen once suffered hundreds of seizures a day.
San Diego Tribune, July 26
Teen substance use rises through mid-adolescence, UC San Diego study finds
KTLA 5 News, July 23
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