February 13, 2020
…others has found that persons with ASD appear to have a shared “metabolic signature.” That is, their biological chemistry is comparable, though their genetics are unique. Testing will also look at more than 400 environmental chemicals in each dried blood drop. Exposure to these chemicals, such as commonly used pesticides,…
August 13, 2020
…we must advocate for equitable access and support for persons previously excluded from science,” said Brydges. “In my roles, I have the opportunity to tackle these issues from a complementary vantage.”
September 17, 2020
…since January. Older adults, persons with certain underlying medical conditions, such as diabetes, heart problems, cancer, obesity and chronic kidney disease, are at highest risk for developing severe COVID-19 complications. Other suspected factors may be asthma, hypertension, HIV, liver disease, smoking and pregnancy. Young children appear to be at least…
October 15, 2020
…in El Toyon Park. Persons throughout San Diego County who are 18 years of age or older are eligible for both vaccine studies, though enrollment will take place at the specified clinic sites in Southern and Eastern San Diego County. The trial will recruit up to 60,000 participants in multiple…
November 12, 2020
…ways to communicate with persons and communities of color who have long suffered from health inequities and lack of resources due to systemic racism. Dr. Susan Little, professor of medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine and principal investigator of the UC San Diego Janssen trial. UC San Diego…
January 28, 2021
…$575 in compensation over the course of trial participation. Persons interested in participating in either of the trials should visit the COVID-19 Plasma Trial website or call (619) 537-9426 to take an eligibility survey and submit their contact information to the recruitment team.
May 27, 2021
…accessible and optimized for persons with disabilities, the reality is they often do not know how or where to start. To help shed some light on the topic, UC San Diego’s Electronic Accessibility Oversight Committee (EAOC)—currently chaired by Jenn Dandle, web manager at the UC San Diego Library—hosted its annual…
August 18, 2022
…care needs of older persons who often have multiple chronic conditions and social support needs. The West Health Institute and The John A. Hartford Foundation provided financial support and foundational work for the program. The program offers three tiers of accreditation based on multiple factors, including geriatric-focused policies and protocols,…
September 28, 2011
People with prehypertension have a 55 percent higher risk of experiencing a future stroke than people without prehypertension, report researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in a new meta-analysis of scientific literature published in the September 28 online issue of the journal Neurology.
November 10, 2011
University of California San Diego graduate Gregory Murphy has been selected to receive a University of California Alumni “Change the World” Scholarship from UC San Diego Extension to study finance as part of plans to create an organization to help college students.
