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Can Ancient Botanical Therapies Help Treat COVID-19?

UC San Diego Health — May 12, 2022

A novel study — led by University of California San Diego and UCLA, in collaboration with the La Jolla Institute for Immunology — is assessing whether medicinal mushrooms and Chinese herbs provide therapeutic benefit in treating acute COVID-19 infection.

By Blocking Protein, Researchers Keep Brain Tumors from Repairing Themselves

UC San Diego Health — May 12, 2022

Researchers at the San Diego Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research at UC San Diego report inhibiting activity of a specific protein in glioblastomas boosts their sensitivity to radiation, improving treatment prospects for one of the most common and aggressive forms of brain cancer.

Botox Injections May Reduce Anxiety

UC San Diego Health — May 12, 2022

Researchers at Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego discover that Botox injections may reduce anxiety.

Blood Thinner Found to Significantly Reduce Subsequent Heart Failure Risks

UC San Diego Health — May 12, 2022

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found using blood thinners in patients with worsening heart failure, coronary artery disease and irregular heart rhythms was associated with a reduced risk of thromboembolic events, such as stroke and heart attack.

Blanks for the Memory

UC San Diego Health — May 12, 2022

UC San Diego researchers report that one kind of perceptual learning can occur in memory-impaired persons who do not actually remember what they learned.

Autism Diagnoses Prove Highly Stable as Early as 14 Months

UC San Diego Health — May 12, 2022

Diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by trained professionals in children as young as 14 months are remarkably stable, suggesting that accurate screening and earlier treatment is feasible, report scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine.

Balance of Two Enzymes Linked to Pancreatic Cancer Survival

UC San Diego Health — May 12, 2022

UC San Diego School of Medicine research sets the stage for clinicians to potentially one day use levels of a pancreatic cancer patient’s PHLPP1 and PKC enzymes as a prognostic, and for researchers to develop new therapeutic drugs that inhibit PHLPP1 and boost PKC as a means to treat the…

Autism Center at UC San Diego Receives $1.5 Million Gift

UC San Diego Health — May 12, 2022

The UC San Diego Autism Center for Excellence has received a $1.5 million gift from Kristin Farmer, founder and chief executive officer of ACES, a company that provides services to children with autism and their families, to support the work of Karen Pierce, co-director of the Autism Center.

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