October 8, 2015
…body functions such as heart rate, blood pressure and digestion. Despite aggressive treatment strategies that include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and bone marrow transplants, most children diagnosed with late-stage neuroblastoma succumb to the disease. “When I was in medical school, the impression was that every child with cancer died,” Yu said.…
May 21, 2015
…private, with—if needed—wireless fetal heart rate monitoring that will make it possible for women to walk around the room during labor. There will also be three large operating suites for cesarean deliveries, equipped with cameras and other equipment that can provide safe care for even the most complicated operative deliveries.…
February 22, 2013
…a new magnetic medical device to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Santiago Horgan, MD, professor of surgery at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and study co-author, was the first surgeon in the United States to implant the FDA-approved device.
February 28, 2024
Individuals with Williams syndrome have a gregarious “cocktail party” personality, while those with the opposite genetic alteration, in contrast, tend to have autistic traits and are prone to struggle socially. Research from UC San Diego sheds new light on the gene responsible.
November 16, 2017
…physical symptoms of a disease, such as irregular heart rhythms, difficulty breathing, sweating and bleeding. Medical students and residents do a lot of their clinical training this way—working in small teams to spot and interpret symptoms, and take the correct course of action to help the “patient.” UC San Diego…
October 10, 2017
…relieve symptoms of frequent heartburn and acid reflux. That percentage can be much higher for people with chronic liver disease. Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered evidence in mice and humans that these medications alter gut bacteria in a way that promotes three types…
November 22, 2022
As a Filipino international student at UC San Diego, I watched what might have been the most talked-about issue at COP27: the concept of loss and damage in which those most responsible for the climate change that has taken place so far help those with less to do with it…
October 12, 2021
Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health marks its fifth anniversary and celebrates achievements and milestones while providing the most advanced medical and surgical care in the region.
January 14, 2016
…with Olives and Artichoke Heart, Kenyan-Style Braised Greens, Swahili Tomato Salad and Somali Okra and Vegetable Soup. “Our goal with this project is to make it easier for people to make healthy choices,” said Sheik Mohamed, whose program, part of the School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics, promotes healthy lifestyles…
December 12, 2023
Jacobs School of Engineering professors Eric Fullerton and Prashant Mali have been named 2023 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. The distinction honors academic inventors whose work has made a tangible impact on the quality of life, economic development, and the welfare of society.
