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New Imaging Agent Enables Better Cancer Detection, More Accurate Staging

March 20, 2013

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have shown that a new imaging dye, designed and developed at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, is an effective agent in detecting and mapping cancers that have reached the lymph nodes. The radioactive dye called Technetium Tc-99m tilmanocept,…

Kidney Sparing Surgery Underutilized for Patients Who Need It Most

March 25, 2013

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have released study results that show national treatment trends in the surgical management of patients with kidney disease. The study found that partial and complete kidney removal (total nephrectomy) and energy-based techniques to destroy tumors are all on the…

Calit2 Border App Wins Third Place at Mobile World Congress

March 27, 2013

A team of students from the University of California, San Diego recently took home third place at the 2013 Mobile World Congress (MWC) after pitching their “Best Time to Cross the Border” app to a panel of judges from technology powerhouses such as Facebook and China Mobile.

Women’s Wellness Day, Free to the Public on Saturday, April 13

March 28, 2013

On Saturday, April 13 from 8 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., UC San Diego Health System is hosting an interactive conference in La Jolla, focused on women’s health. The event is free and open to the public. Fifteen leading experts will host insightful talks on subjects, including stress reduction, gene therapy…

Clinical Trial Evaluates Engineered Smallpox Vaccine as Potential Liver Cancer Killer

April 9, 2013

As part of a multicenter clinical trial, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine are evaluating Pexa-Vec (JX-594) to slow the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or liver cancer. Pexa-Vec is a genetically engineered virus that is used in the smallpox vaccine.

Discovery of Wound-Healing Genes in Flies Could Mitigate Human Skin Ailments

April 24, 2013

Biologists at UC San Diego have identified eight genes never before suspected to play a role in wound healing that are called into action near the areas where wounds occur.

The Asian Monsoon is Getting Predictable

April 23, 2013

For much of Asia, the pace of life is tuned to rhythms of monsoons. The summer rainy season is especially important for securing the water and food supplies for more than a billion people. Its variations can mean the difference between drought and flood.

Unique Chemistry Reveals Eruption of Ancient Materials Once at Earth’s Surface

April 24, 2013

An international team of researchers, including Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, geochemist James Day, has found new evidence that material contained in oceanic lava flows originated in Earth’s ancient Archean crust.

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.

Three Generations of UC San Diego Physicists Plumb the Microvasculature of the Mammalian Brain

June 11, 2013

Blood vessels within a sensory area of the mammalian brain loop and connect in unexpected ways, a new map created by a team that includes three generations of UC San Diego physicists has revealed.

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