December 6, 2011
…Previous research supports the transplant of glial (cells surrounding the motor neurons) as a possible treatment for ALS, and studies of precursor cells that develop into a type of glial cell called astrocytes have shown promise in animal studies. The researchers hope to develop an ALS therapy based on using…
October 31, 2023
UC San Diego Health provides the highest standards of care by multi-disciplinary teams from expectant parents to patients going through menopause.
May 21, 2020
…Health heart failure and transplant cardiologist, said patients with cardiovascular disease, especially those he sees who have undergone heart transplantation and are taking medications to suppress their immune system, also like that they can visit with their health care team through telehealth while reducing unnecessary public exposures. Twenty cardiovascular health…
May 17, 2018
…the AGP population to samples collected from a fecal transplant study and an infant microbiome time series. How to participate To learn more or to participate in the American Gut Project, visit AmericanGut.org.
February 6, 2024
Moores Cancer Center continues to bring state-of-the-art cancer treatments from the bench to the bedside.
December 6, 2016
Patients at the newly opened Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health can be in command of their own experience by controlling room temperature, lighting, accessing their personal medical information, details on their patient care team and entertainment options all from their beds.
February 28, 2023
UC San Diego’s new Astrobiotechnology Hub brings together leaders in academia, biotechnology and aerospace industries under a united mission to advance stem cell science and commercialization in space.
December 15, 2022
As we look forward to the upcoming new year, UC San Diego Today invites readers to take a look back at some milestones from 2022.
September 17, 2020
…and director of Cardiac Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support at UC San Diego Health, said it’s an evolving issue. A significant number of COVID-19 patients show signs of heart damage, he said, but it is not yet clear how often the damage is severe or long lasting. The risk of…
October 7, 2021
…modern triumphs like organ transplants (1954), stem cell therapy (1970s) and artificial intelligence (21st century). Vaccines often make these lists—they are both old and new—but they are also overlooked because their power is primarily in prevention, and a disease dodged is harder to count, though the World Health Organization estimates…
