UC San Diego Scientists Receive $9.5 Million NIH Grant to Combat Antibiotic Resistance
April 12, 2016
…by Bernhard Palsson, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Bioengineering and Pediatrics, and Victor Nizet, MD, professor of pediatrics and pharmacy.
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Study Finds Human Milk Components in Amniotic Fluid
October 2, 2018
Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are complex carbohydrates that are highly abundant and unique to human milk. Accumulating evidence indicates that exposure to HMOs in the postnatal period has both immediate and long-term benefits to infant health and development. Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report for…
This Injectable Hydrogel Mitigates Damage to the Right Ventricle of the Heart
March 6, 2024
An injectable hydrogel can mitigate damage to the right ventricle of the heart with chronic pressure overload, according to a new study published March 6 in Journals of the American College of Cardiology: Basic to Translational Science.
Data from Across Globe Defines Distinct Kawasaki Disease Season
September 23, 2013
After more than four decades of research, strong evidence now shows that Kawasaki disease has a distinct seasonal occurrence shared by regions across the Northern hemisphere.
Infantile Cataracts are a Blind Spot
December 8, 2021
Pediatric ophthalmologist with Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego Health explains why infantile cataracts are more common — and problematic — than most people realize.
UC San Diego Research Collaborations Prompt Selection of South Africa for Lactation Conference
April 16, 2015
…an associate professor of pediatrics at UC San Diego whose research collaborations and leadership led to the selection of South Africa as the unprecedented site for a major international lactation research conference. The International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation (ISRHML) conference, to be held March 3 -7,…
Scientists Create a Noninvasive Wearable System to Monitor Stomach Activity Throughout the Day
March 22, 2018
A team of researchers has developed a wearable, non-invasive system to monitor electrical activity in the stomach over 24 hours—essentially an electrocardiogram but for the gastro-intestinal (GI) tract. Applications include monitoring GI activity for patients outside of a clinical setting, which cuts down costs. Monitoring for longer periods of time…
Adult Congenital Heart Disease Care Now Accredited at UC San Diego Health
March 10, 2022
…to remain with their pediatric cardiologist for the entirety of their lives. In fact, that was the case in San Diego until UC San Diego Health physicians launched the Adult Congenital Heart Disease program to care for qualifying adult congenital heart patients in the region, in partnership with Rady Children’s…
Saving Lives: The Critical Role of Bystander CPR
February 20, 2024
Bystander CPR occurs anytime CPR is initially performed by a non-medical rescuer. Critical for survival, bystander CPR initiation delays of even a few minutes while awaiting advanced resuscitation from emergency responders significantly reduces a person’s chance for survival.
A Steady Increase in Women Leading the Biggest Research Grants
November 9, 2017
…Chambers, a professor of pediatrics at UC San Diego’s School of Medicine, heads four of those projects, which pulled in a grand total of $25.24 million. Chambers, who is also the director of clinical research for the Department of Pediatrics, studies the impact of drugs, alcohol and other environmental factors…
