Grand Challenges Explorations Grant Funds Groundbreaking Health Research
May 9, 2012
…and development research project, titled “Epidermal Electronics for Continuous Pregnancy Monitoring.”
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Autism Linked with Excess of Neurons in Prefrontal Cortex
November 8, 2011
A study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego Autism Center of Excellence shows that brain overgrowth in boys with autism involves an abnormal, excess number of neurons in areas of the brain associated with social, communication and cognitive development.
Brain Organoids Reveal in Detail the Harms of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
November 18, 2022
UC San Diego researchers used human brain organoids to study the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on neural development, revealing significant harms in molecular detail.
Air Apparent: Using Bubbles to Reveal Fertility Problems
June 23, 2014
UC San Diego Health System’s doctors are the first fertility specialists in the county to use a new ultrasound technique to assess fallopian tubes by employing a mixture of saline and air bubbles that is less painful, avoids x-ray exposure and is more convenient to patients during an already vulnerable…
Children Affected by Prenatal Drinking More Numerous than Previously Estimated
February 6, 2018
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found a significant number of children across four regions in the United States were determined to have fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). The new findings may represent more accurate prevalence estimates of FASD among the general population than prior research.
A New and Dire Diagnosis: Human Trafficking
October 4, 2018
Starting in the fall of 2018, UC San Diego Health will be the first health system in San Diego County to implement a policy ensuring that all mandatory reporters are responsible for reporting cases of suspected human trafficking. This policy will be a coordinated effort of administrative and professional staff…
‘Gold Standard’ Research Presents Promise for Plasmonic Devices
May 31, 2018
…found commercial applications in chemical sensors (e.g., common drug-store pregnancy tests), they have not been applied more widely or ambitiously because of high dissipation, which has frustrated scientists—until now.
Higher Child Marriage Rates Associated with Higher Maternal and Infant Mortality
May 13, 2013
Countries in which girls are commonly married before the age of 18 have significantly higher rates of maternal and infant mortality, report researchers in the current online issue of the journal Violence Against Women.
NIH Award Advances the Study of Young and Developing Brains
October 14, 2021
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded researchers at University of California San Diego approximately $30 million over five years to expand and deepen longitudinal studies of the developing brain in children.
Researchers Discover Unknown Childhood Genetic Condition and its Potential Cure
September 29, 2021
International group of researchers identify new childhood genetic condition and a potential cure that can be delivered during pregnancy.
