Muscle as a Heart-Health Predictor
Study shows greater muscle area in men leads increased risk of heart disease; it’s different for muscle density.
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Nearly 200 students representing seven University of California campuses recently gathered at UC San Diego for the University of California Programs in Medical Education (PRIME) annual statewide UC PRIME Conference, the first in-person gathering for the group since 2020.
UC San Diego OBGYN Chair Named 48th President of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Gyamfi-Bannerman is the first UC San Diego faculty member to serve as president of the leading medical society working toward equitable pregnancy outcomes.
Harnessing Human Evolution to Advance Precision Medicine
Scientists hope to advance precision medicine through the discovery of a gene variant that leads to the same phenotype in separate high-dwelling populations while taking a different evolutionary path.
Renowned UC San Diego Microbiome Pioneer Rob Knight Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Rob Knight, a University of California San Diego professor and international leader in the study of the roles microbes play in human health and disease and the functioning of ecosystems, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
Addressing the Diversity Gap in Health Care
According to experts, there is a disparity between the diversity of health care staff and the patients served.
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What Adding Race to BMI Can Do
The Atlantic, May 5
Weed is harming teens’ brain development, largest US study warns
New York Post, May 3
UC San Diego Health performs first AI-guided robotic spine surgery on the West Coast
La Jolla Light, May 1
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