Seven Scholars Honored for Academic Excellence and Advocacy
Five Ph.D. students and two postdoctoral scholars from UC San Diego have joined a national network of researchers through the Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society.
The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science News
The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science is innovating 21st century public health research and education.
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Anti-Vaping Advertisements and Lung Injury News Coverage Helped Reverse Trend in Teen Vaping
Researchers at UC San Diego found that both anti-vaping advertising and widespread news coverage of a 2019 lung-injury outbreak tied to vaping were significantly associated with increased quit attempts among teen vapers and reduced openness to vaping among teens who had never tried it.
UC San Diego Study Links Flavored Tobacco Bans to Lower Youth Vaping in California
Adoption of flavored tobacco bans appears to reduce youth e-cigarette use, highlighting potential benefits of broader policy implementation.
Blood Test Predicts Dementia in Women as Many as 25 Years Before Symptoms Begin
Measured in blood samples, the biomarker p-tau217 was strongly linked to future dementia risk across decades of follow-up in a large, diverse cohort of U.S. women.
The Power of Story
At the 2026 Indigi-Con Creators Symposium, the Indigenous Futures Institute will bring artists and advocates together to celebrate Indigenous culture, storytelling and creativity, and uplifting Indigenous knowledge through community-based programming for the next generation.
UC San Diego’s Mobile Health Units Deliver Care and Bring Cutting-Edge Research to Local Communities
From screening children for vision problems and adults for cardiovascular disease to groundbreaking research on the effects of cannabis on driving performance, UC San Diego’s mobile health units promote well-being across the region.
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In the Media
Blood Test Could Predict Dementia Risk for Women 25 years Early
The Times, March 10
The true cost of Ecuador’s perfect roses: how the global flower trade poisons workers
The Guardian, February 20
2 to 3 Cups of Coffee a Day May Reduce Dementia Risk. But Not if It’s Decaf.
New York Times, February 9
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