Study to Investigate How Sexual Trauma Increases HIV Susceptibility in Women (external site)
Novel study to investigate how sexual trauma increases HIV susceptibility in women.
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Study Shows Low-Sugar Diet Effective in Boys with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (external site)
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that a diet low in free sugars (those added to foods and beverages and occurring naturally in fruit juices) resulted in significant improvement in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adolescent boys.
Study: No Serious COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects in Breastfeeding Moms, Infants (external site)
Researchers found that breastfeeding mothers who received either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccination reported the same local or systemic symptoms as what has been previously reported in non-breastfeeding women, with no serious side effects in the breastfed infants.
Study: Loneliness Highest in the 20s and Lowest in the 60s (external site)
Seeking to develop effective interventions, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine examined the psychological and environmental factors that lead to patterns of loneliness in different age groups.
Study Looks for DNA Changes to Measure Parkinson’s Disease (external site)
Researchers at UC San Diego and Arizona State University have received $1.7 million in funding from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research to launch a multi-year effort to identify blood-based biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease, which could improve care and accelerate new treatments.
Study Identifies Predictors of Psychiatric Events During Drug-Assisted Smoking Cessation (external site)
Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine have identified a clear group of characteristics that predict heightened risk for experiencing increased anxiety or worsening of mood that interferes with daily activities when using a smoking cessation drug. Results are published in the February 27 online edition of the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
In the Media
Meet the Unsung Heroes Making San Diego Hospitals Feel Like Home
San Diego Magazine, October 29
Op-Ed: A Path Forward for Health Care in the Imperial Valley
Imperial Valley Weekly, November 2
How to choose a primary care doctor
FOX 5, November 5
New health system board touts partnership ‘An opportunity to regain financial stability’
Escondido Times-Advocate, November 5
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