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Ruth S. Waterman, MD, Named Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology (external site)

Ruth S. Waterman, MD, has been named chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Health.

ROSA to the Occasion: Epilepsy Care Gets Robotic Boost at UC San Diego Health (external site)

Epilepsy treatment, and hopefully quality of life for one 18-year-old patient, receives robotic boost at UC San Diego Health.

Reversing Cancer’s Gluttony (external site)

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center describe how pancreatic cancer cells use an alternative method to find necessary nutrients, defying current therapies, to help them grow and spread.

RNA Molecules in Maternal Blood May Predict Pregnancies at Risk for Preeclampsia (external site)

UC San Diego researchers have identified small molecules in the blood of asymptomatic pregnant women that may predict risk for preeclampsia, responsible for a significant proportion of maternal and neonatal deaths, low birth weight and is a primary cause of premature birth.

Rethinking Remdesivir (external site)

UC San Diego researchers modify remdesivir, creating oral version that can be taken earlier in COVID-19 diagnoses. In cell and animal studies, revised drug proved effective and safe.

Researchers Test Model to Predict Drug Overdose Deaths in U.S. (external site)

Researchers at UC San Diego, San Diego State University, and international collaborators have designed and validated a prediction model to signal counties at risk of future overdose death outbreaks.