Innovators Wanted: UC Health Hack Seeks New Ideas to Solve Critical Health Problems
February 9, 2017
…professionals and community members together to grapple with integrative medicine and global health issues in a fast-paced competition.
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Serious Loneliness Spans the Adult Lifespan but there is a Silver Lining
December 18, 2018
Moderate to severe loneliness can persist across adult lifespans, but UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers found it is particularly acute in three age periods: late-20s, mid-50s and late-80s. Wisdom proved a protective factor.
Three UC San Diego Researchers Receive Top Honors with NIH Director’s Awards
October 1, 2019
Three University of California San Diego researchers have received prestigious awards through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program, including the Pioneer Award, the program’s top honor.
Center for the Promotion of Maternal Health and Infant Development Opens
May 4, 2012
…San Diego School of Medicine launched the Center for the Promotion of Maternal Health and Infant Development. The new center, located on the campus of Rady Children’s Hospital at 7910 Frost Street in San Diego, will focus on identifying the best ways to optimize pregnancy outcomes and to improve the…
Breaking Down Barriers: What Happens When the Vaginal Microbiome Attacks
November 29, 2023
New findings from researchers at University of California San Diego shed light on why bacterial vaginosis, a common and seemingly benign condition of the vaginal microbiome, is linked to pregnancy loss, preterm birth and other health complications.
Weight for It: Time-Restricted Eating Benefits Those at Risk for Diabetes, Heart Disease
December 5, 2019
Researchers from University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies reported a form of intermittent fasting, called time-restricted eating, improved the health of study participants who had been diagnosed with metabolic syndrome.
Plaque Deposits Alone Do Not Trigger Clinical Symptoms of Alzheimer’s, Researchers Find
April 23, 2012
According to a new study, the neuron-killing pathology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which begins before clinical symptoms appear, requires the presence of both amyloid-beta (a-beta) plaque deposits and elevated levels of an altered protein called p-tau.
UC San Diego Health Expands Primary Care Options
October 8, 2018
…at 16950 Via Tazon in Rancho Bernardo. Described as a “clinic of the future,” the new 57,000 square foot facility will offer patients increased access to a team of top doctors and nurses, and an array of convenient services, such as urgent care and advanced imaging, including a pharmacy and…
Researchers to Test Novel Drug Combination Against Toughest Breast Cancers
August 27, 2018
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have launched a phase Ib clinical trial to assess the safety and tolerability of cirmtuzumab, in combination with standard chemotherapy, to treat metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer that cannot be surgically removed.
UC San Diego Jacobs Medical Center Reaches Construction Milestone
October 24, 2013
The University of California, San Diego today celebrated the “topping out” of UC San Diego Jacobs Medical Center, the largest hospital project in southern California. UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep Khosla also announced a $25 million challenge gift for the project from an anonymous donor.
