IN THE NEWS: The American Heart Association lists a balanced diet incorporating monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats as the key to lowering bad cholesterol levels and reducing the risk of heart disease or stroke. “More than 80% of sesame oil is made up of healthy, unsaturated fats,” says Jessica VanRoo, CCMP…
Black men are more than twice as likely to die of prostate cancer than their white peers. An innovative community-based UCSF program is increasing screenings among San Francisco's Black communities.
Minimally invasive surgeons at UC San Diego Health are the first in the nation to evaluate the potential use of spatial computing apps on Apple Vision Pro in the operating room. This feasibility study was initiated after two months of testing in the Center for the Future of Surgery at…
Powerful electron microscopy and 3D imaging leads scientists to a new discovery showing how the TGF-Beta signaling protein is able to move much more freely than previously thought.
IN THE NEWS: Glioblastoma is the most aggressive type of brain cancer, primarily affecting older adults. It is also the most lethal. Despite aggressive treatments such as surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, the median survival rate for the 13,000 people diagnosed each year is a dismal 16 months. This has led…
Medical student Ferheen Abbasi has been awarded a prestigious fellowship to conduct research on endometriosis, a painful condition for which there is no cure.
IN THE NEWS: UCI Health pharmacists are prioritizing personalized patient encounters to improve their care and ensure positive outcomes, says Chief Pharmacy Officer Melanie Joe, PharmD. Joe was among a group of chief pharmacy officers who recently shared what their health systems are doing to boost their patients' experience with…
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