More Smokers Quit After Big Hike in California Tobacco Tax
Public Health researchers from UC San Diego have found that a 2016 increase in California's tobacco tax led to more people quitting.
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New Center Focused on Lp(a) Established in UC San Diego
UC San Diego has established the Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, and Lp(a) Center for Research and InnOvatioN (BEACON) to better understand how elevated Lp(a) levels contribute to heart disease with the goal of improving patient care.
UC San Diego Receives $2.45M from InnerScience to Accelerate Research on the Effects of Meditation
The University of California San Diego has received $2.45 million from InnerScience Research Fund, a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding studies on the biological and physical effects of meditation on the human body.
Cutting-Edge Technology Expands Dictionary of Human Metabolism
Researchers at UC San Diego are using state-of-the-art science to translate the hidden language of human metabolism.
Laying the Groundwork for Potential Age-Related Macular Degeneration Therapies
The study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) suggests that heparan sulfate (HS) in Bruch’s membrane is a major player in early AMD by trapping lipoproteins and kickstarting drusen formation.
UC San Diego Researchers Find Evidence of Accelerated Aging in Children with Multiple Sclerosis
The study focused on children and teenagers not yet impacted by the processes of normal aging and age-related illnesses like hypertension and diabetes. Despite appearing outwardly healthy, children with MS showed DNA patterns indicating they were biologically older than their peers.
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