2016 Update: A Lasting Solution for Healthcare in Mozambique

by | Oct 26, 2016 | Academic, Biomedical Informatics, Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Cardiology, Clinical, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Gastroenterology/Hepatology, General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Hematology-Oncology, Hospital Medicine, Infectious Diseases & Global Public Health, Medical Genetics, Nephrology-Hypertension, Owen Clinic, Physiology, Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine, Research, Residency Program, Rheumatology, Allergy, & Immunology

There is a critical shortage of practicing doctors and medical educators in Mozambique, where the life expectancy is less than 42 years and the rate of HIV infection in adults is 16%. UC San Diego is teaming with the nation’s flagship medical school to create a...

No. 1 From the Start

by | May 27, 2016 | Physiology, Regenerative Medicine, Research

UC San Diego Bioengineering ranked first by National Research Council since founding 50 years ago — Bioengineers at UC San Diego have helped us understand why atherosclerosis develops and how it is impacted by blood flow. They have pioneered the development of...

Short Overnight Fasting Linked to Increased Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence

by | Mar 31, 2016 | Cardiology, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Hematology-Oncology, Nephrology-Hypertension, Physiology, Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine, Research, Rheumatology, Allergy, & Immunology

Researchers suggest increasing duration of nightly fasting may improve prognosis — In patients with breast cancer, a short overnight fast of less than 13 hours was associated with a statistically significant, 36 percent higher risk of breast cancer recurrence...

Remote Italian Village Could Harbor Secrets of Healthy Aging

by | Mar 31, 2016 | Cardiology, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Gastroenterology/Hepatology, General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Hematology-Oncology, Infectious Diseases & Global Public Health, Medical Genetics, Nephrology-Hypertension, Physiology, Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine, Research, Rheumatology, Allergy, & Immunology

Researchers will examine 300 Italian residents, all over 100 years old — The average life expectancy in the United States is approximately 78 years old. Americans live longer, with better diets and improved health care, than ever before, but only 0.02 percent...

Altman Clinical and Translational Research Building Makes Its Debut

by | Mar 10, 2016 | Biomedical Informatics, Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Cardiology, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Gastroenterology/Hepatology, General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Hematology-Oncology, Hospital Medicine, Infectious Diseases & Global Public Health, Medical Genetics, Nephrology-Hypertension, Owen Clinic, Physiology, Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine, Regenerative Medicine, Research, Rheumatology, Allergy, & Immunology

New structure will be campus hub for advancing basic science to clinical applications — Rising above Interstate 5 on the east campus of UC San Diego, the Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute Building (ACTRI) officially opened its doors Friday in...

Countdown To Twin Astronaut’s Return – UC San Diego Readies Next Steps in Landmark Study

by | Feb 26, 2016 | Endocrinology & Metabolism, Medical Genetics, Nephrology-Hypertension, Physiology, Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Sleep Medicine, Research

Study of identical twin astronauts advances NASA’s preparations for mission to Mars — When astronaut Scott Kelly returns to Earth on March 1, half of NASA’s first-of-its-kind study of twin astronauts and long duration space flight, researchers at University of...