February 18, 2016
The University of California, San Diego has been ranked 14th nationally among large schools on the 2016 Peace Corps list of colleges and universities that produce the most Peace Corps Volunteers, moving up one spot from last year. This marks the sixth consecutive year that UC San Diego has been…
September 5, 2014
To help get the word out that alcohol and pregnancy don’t mix, volunteers with the Southern California affiliate of the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (SoCal NOFAS) are handing out “Pregnant? Don’t Drink” coasters to San Diego area bars and restaurants on Tuesday, September 9th as part of International…
July 1, 2020
A new study from the University of California San Diego and Stanford quantifies air pollution’s impact on infant mortality in sub-Saharan Africa through a unique approach that paints a clearer picture of the problem than ever before.
August 19, 2024
A study of San Diego-area kindergarten students reveals that singing to pitch has no relation to academic achievement.
July 16, 2020
…to improve outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder. As she collected evidence for best practices, she started to realize just how difficult it might be to get these evidence-based interventions adopted and scaled in many diverse community health settings—particularly those with fewer resources. Borsika Rabin trained as a pharmacist…
December 7, 2017
…seeking help from a child psychiatrist in California. “The drawing depicts the day the boy witnessed three gunmen killing his father in front of him, and the image has always stayed with me,” said Al-Delaimy, professor and chief of the division of global health in the School of Medicine’s Department…
June 10, 2014
…decrease their stress during emotionally charged interactions with their children. The system was initially tested on a small group of parents of children with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).
August 24, 2021
Among adolescents ages 10 to 14 in the U.S, the overall rate of drug use remained relatively stable in the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, one change was a decreased use of alcohol, but an increased use of nicotine and misuse of prescription drugs.
August 6, 2018
For the first time, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Imperial College London, with international collaborators, have determined that Kawasaki disease (KD) can be accurately diagnosed on the basis of the pattern of host gene expression in whole blood. The finding could lead to a…
June 2, 2022
UC San Diego researchers report significant progress in understanding how the combined effects of rare mutations and common genetic variation in determining whether a child will develop ASD and its consequential effects.
