Kawasaki Disease is not a Homogenous Disease nor are its Triggers
Health & BehaviorResearchers at UC San Diego report that while Kawasaki disease occurs in clusters, the traits, and thus the triggers of the inflammatory disease vary among clusters.
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Spinal Cord Stimulation Reduces Pain and Motor Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease Patients
Health & BehaviorA team of researchers in the United States and Japan reports that spinal cord stimulation (SCS) measurably decreased pain and reduced motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, both as a singular therapy and as a “salvage therapy” after deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapies were ineffective.
Genetic Testing Cost Effective for Newly Diagnosed GIST
Health & BehaviorUC San Diego School of Medicine researchers reported that genetic testing is cost-effective and beneficial for newly diagnosed patients with metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), a rare type of cancer.
Material Scientists Learn How to Make Liquid Crystal Shape-shift
Technology & EngineeringBy controlling the printing temperature of liquid crystal elastomer, researchers have shown that they can vary the degree of stiffness and actuation in structures made from 3D-printed liquid crystal elastomer.
Talking Alone: Researchers Use Artificial Intelligence Tools to Predict Loneliness
Health & BehaviorA team led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine has used artificial intelligence technologies to analyze natural language patterns to discern degrees of loneliness in older adults.
Q&A: What is the Role of the Emergency Operations Center?
Health & BehaviorDismas Abelman, Emergency Manager at UC San Diego shares a behind-the-scenes look at ow the university coordinates an emergency response to protect the campus community, how critical decisions are made and communicated and what a typical day is like at the Emergency Operations Center.
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