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Leading the Way to Health Equity

WEBThe 2023 Triton Leaders Conference, “Building an Equitable Future in Health Care,” hosted by UC San Diego Alumni Engagement, will explore solutions to address …

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UC San Diego Health Ranked #1 by U.S. News & World Report

WEBArticle Content. UC San Diego Health is ranked #1 in San Diego, placing it among the nation’s best hospitals, according to the 2021-2022 U.S. News & World …

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UC San Diego Health Welcomes New Hospital to Network of Care

WEBOn September 20, 2023, the Regents of the University of California approved UC San Diego Health’s request to purchase Alvarado Hospital Medical Center from …

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UC San Diego Health Ranked #1 by U.S. News & World Report

WEBUC San Diego Health is ranked first in San Diego and sixth in California, placing it among the nation’s best hospitals, according to the 2020-2021 U.S. News & …

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Modeling Sustainable Health Care at UC San Diego Health

WEBUC San Diego Health — the region’s only academic medical center — has become a leader in advancing and modeling sustainable health care practices, with a …

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Tri-City to Partner with UC San Diego Health in Delivering World …

WEBIn choosing UC San Diego Health, Tri-City Medical Center augments its renowned stroke, heart attack, orthopedic, spine and robotic care with world-class …

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UC San Diego Health Named National Leader in Delivering High …

WEBUC San Diego Health is ranked five out of 116 health care systems in the “Comprehensive Academic Medical Centers” cohort. “Achieving this recognition for the …

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UC San Diego Secures Several Top Spots in Latest National …

WEBArticle Content. University of California San Diego School of Medicine solidified its status as a national leader in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, as …

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Exercise … it Does a Body Good: 20 Minutes Can Act as Anti …

WEBIt’s well known that regular physical activity has health benefits, including weight control, strengthening the heart, bones and muscles and reducing the risk of …

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Harnessing Human Evolution to Advance Precision Medicine

WEB“In precision medicine, it’s important to recognize variation in genetic backgrounds, specifically in historically understudied populations. If we can find some …

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Scientists Discover a New Signaling Pathway and Design a Novel …

WEBIn a new paper published in Cell Metabolism, scientists from the University of California San Diego investigated how these cells are activated. They found a three …

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UC San Diego Receives $7.35 Million for Scripps Center for Oceans …

WEBThe University of California San Diego was awarded $7.35 million in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) …

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#MedEd: How Doctors Use Social Media to Advance Medicine

WEB“To put our findings into context, social media is the largest publisher of medical knowledge,” said Ayers, who is vice chief of innovation in the Division of …

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Sedentary Behavior Increases Mortality Risk

WEBSedentary behavior is a health risk because it reduces muscle contractions, blood flow and glucose metabolism. “When you're sitting, the blood flow throughout your …

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Innovative Microscopy Demystifies Metabolism of Alzheimer’s

WEBUsing their own state-of-the art imaging technologies, scientists at the University of California San Diego have now revealed how the metabolism of lipids, a …

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Serving Up Sustainability and Eliminating Food Waste in Hospital …

WEBUC San Diego Health has launched a new program as part of its sustainability efforts that diverts unused food from the landfill and instead helps those in need. As part …

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We’ve Got You, Baby! UC San Diego Health Delivers Top OB/GYN …

WEBCynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD, is the chair for the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences at UC San Diego School of …

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Reverse Metabolomics: New Method Finds Biomarker for …

WEBUsing this novel data, they were able to identify a new metabolomic signature for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The authors say these molecules could someday …

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Breakthrough Study on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

WEBArticle Content. The Psychiatric Genetics Consortium (PGC), a consortium of researchers led by scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine …

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Foreign-Born Doctors Help Serve Rural and Low-Income …

WEBStates that were constrained by the cap prior to Conrad 30 Waiver Program were also more likely to have low-income and rural areas faced with physician …

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Breaking Down Barriers: What Happens When the Vaginal …

WEBBacterial vaginosis is a common condition in which the natural microbiome of the vagina falls out of balance, sometimes leading to complications in sexual and …

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Innovative COVID-19 Analysis Supports Prevention Protocols in …

WEBUsing high-tech contact tracing and COVID-19 genetic data, researchers prove certain prevention measures protect health care workers and patients from …

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Study Reveals AI Enhances Physician-Patient Communication

WEBThe study’s findings suggest a potential paradigm shift in health care communication by leveraging AI, noting that further analysis is needed to gauge how …

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$10M from InnerScience Research Fund Will Fuel Study on …

WEBResearch is focused on understanding how meditation may biologically change the mind and body. A $10 million commitment from InnerScience Research …

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Nurses By Day, Social Justice Activists By Night

WEBSince late May 2020, a team of registered nurses in San Diego has taken part in efforts advocating for racial equity and social justice. After working hospital shifts, …

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A Flexible Microdisplay Can Monitor and Visualize Brain Activity in

WEBA thin film that combines an electrode grid and LEDs can both track and produce a visual representation of the brain’s activity in real-time during surgery–a huge …

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