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Zafiris J. Daskalakis, MD, PhD, Named Chair of the Department of Psychiatry (external site)

Zafiris J. “Jeff” Daskalakis, MD, PhD, has been named chair of the Department of Psychiatry at University of California San Diego School of Medicine.

You've Got to Move It Move It (external site)

Research from Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at UC San Diego suggests that light-intensity physical activity, including shopping or a casual walk, may protect against mobility disability in older women.

Youthful Cognitive Ability Strongly Predicts Mental Capacity Later in Life (external site)

Early adult general cognitive ability is a stronger predictor of cognitive function and reserve later in life than other factors, such as higher education, occupational complexity or engaging in late-life intellectual activities.

Youth Using E-cigarettes Three Times as Likely to Become Daily Cigarette Smokers (external site)

University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Sciences researchers report that starting tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, before the age of 18 is a major risk factor for people becoming daily cigarette smokers.

Young, Healthy Woman Suffers Brain Inflammation after Mild COVID-19 Infection (external site)

UC San Diego Health physicians describe first known case of young, healthy adult experiencing central nervous system inflammation due to COVID-19, but without cognitive impairment.

Year or More Delay Between Abnormal, At-Home Screening and Colonoscopy Increases Cancer Risk (external site)

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.