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UC San Diego Health First in Nation to Implant New Device for Chronic Back Pain

Treatment provides non-opiate alternative that is minimally invasive with emphasis on functional restoration.

How to Reduce Obesity among Latino Children, with Precision

Researchers at UC San Diego Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute have received $3 million to create a precision, community-based program to address specific health problems related to adverse childhood experiences that contribute to childhood obesity among Latinos.

First Patients in San Diego County to Receive Lungs with Heart-Stopping Approach

The lung transplant team at UC San Diego Health performed San Diego County’s first transplant surgery with lungs donated after cardiac death, an approach that could mean more opportunities to save the lives of those in critical need of new lungs.

Colorectal Cancer Risk May Increase with Lower Exposure to UVB Light

University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers identified a possible link between inadequate exposure to ultraviolet-B (UVB) light from the sun and an increased risk of colorectal cancer.

Potential Drug Target for Difficult-To-Treat Breast Cancer: RNA-Binding Proteins

UC San Diego studies using human cell lines and tumors grown in mice provide early evidence that inhibiting RNA-binding proteins, a previously overlooked family of molecules, might provide a new approach for treating some cancers.

For Transplant Patients, COVID-19 Vaccination Presents a Different Uncertainty

Researchers at UC San Diego Health have launched a pair of clinical trials to study the immune response of COVID-19 vaccinated transplant recipients of bone marrow and solid organs, such as the heart, lung, liver and kidney.