Health Risks of COVID-19 Spurred More Smokers to Quit
New UC San Diego Rady School of Management study is first to track smoking behavior at the individual level during the pandemic.
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A Father Advocates for the HPV Vaccine After Advanced Throat Cancer
It was a typical morning for Mike West, one that usually started with a quick shave before getting ready for work. However, this specific morning, he felt something unusual: a small, but hard lump just under his skin on his throat. West decided to call his doctor’s office.
Giant Viruses Build a Cell Nucleus Surprisingly Like Our Own
Scientists are using new technologies to obtain unprecedented looks inside viruses and their unique abilities to infect and destroy bacteria. Using cryo-EM and other technologies, they found that jumbo phage cells feature a compartment that is surprisingly similar to the nucleus of human cells.
Gene Therapy Approach Shows Promise in Treating ALS
Researchers report that a gene therapy approach, developed at UC San Diego measurably delayed disease onset in humanized mouse and rat models of familial ALS, an inherited form of the disease that runs in families.
Iron Buildup in Brain Linked to Higher Risk for Movement Disorders
UC San Diego researchers report that individuals with two copies of a gene mutation show evidence of substantial iron buildup in regions of the brain, raising risk for movement disorders like Parkinson’s disease.
Disparities in United States COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Health care facilities in Black metropolitan counties, Hispanic rural counties and hardest-hit counties were less likely to administer COVID-19 vaccines during initial rollout, UC San Diego study finds.
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