Orange, Calif. — The immune system, along with the body's central nervous system, may play a fundamental role in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), suggesting that bone marrow transplants may be an effective new treatment for the neurodegenerative disease, according to a research study led by Albert LaSpada, MD, PhD, a…
The School of Medicine has been granted full accreditation for eight years by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the accrediting authority for medical education programs leading to the M.D. degree in the United States and Canada.
Researchers found that in mice how much they ate and when altered the nature of their gut microbiome: too much food too frequently resulted in poorer microbial and metabolic health
An estimated 500 to 1,000 bacterial species reside in each person’s gut, perhaps numbering 100,000 trillion microorganisms. In a new paper, published July 5, 2022 in Cell Reports, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine used mouse models to explore how diet and...
A new study finds that declines in the frequency of sexual intercourse during the transition to menopause were not associated with an increased risk of developing pain with intercourse. The study was published by the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Overcrowding, antiquated buildings, rapidly changing conditions and the need for complex coordination helped drive a dramatic COVID-19 surge in California’s prisons, according to a new report from UCSF and UC Berkeley.
There is a school of thought that says redheads require more local anesthetic to manage pain, as well as increased amounts of general anesthesia to induce unconsciousness, than the rest of the population
A first-of-its-kind study published in JAMA delves into the ‘transphobia’ facing transgender and gender expansive physicians. UC Davis emergency medicine physician Angela Jarman helped author the study and said there are lessons to be learned.
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