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Study Uses Precision Medicine to Speed Drug Testing for Pancreatic Cancer

UC San Diego Health — May 12, 2022

Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health is among the few clinical trial sites in the U.S. for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s (PanCAN) newly created Precision Promise, the first large-scale precision medicine trial designed to transform outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer.

Subtle Decline in Cognition Predicts Progression to Alzheimer’s Pathology

UC San Diego Health — May 12, 2022

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine report that abnormal levels of beta-amyloid plaques in brain predict cognitive decline and higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, but also that cognitive performance predicts progression from normal to abnormal levels of beta-amyloid.

Study: No Serious COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects in Breastfeeding Moms, Infants

UC San Diego Health — May 12, 2022

Researchers found that breastfeeding mothers who received either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccination reported the same local or systemic symptoms as what has been previously reported in non-breastfeeding women, with no serious side effects in the breastfed infants.

Study: Loneliness Highest in the 20s and Lowest in the 60s

UC San Diego Health — May 12, 2022

Seeking to develop effective interventions, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine examined the psychological and environmental factors that lead to patterns of loneliness in different age groups.

Study Looks for DNA Changes to Measure Parkinson’s Disease

UC San Diego Health — May 12, 2022

Researchers at UC San Diego and Arizona State University have received $1.7 million in funding from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research to launch a multi-year effort to identify blood-based biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease, which could improve care and accelerate new treatments.

Study Identifies Predictors of Psychiatric Events During Drug-Assisted Smoking Cessation

UC San Diego Health — May 12, 2022

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine have identified a clear group of characteristics that predict heightened risk for experiencing increased anxiety or worsening of mood that interferes with daily activities when using a smoking cessation drug. Results are published in the February 27 online edition of the Journal…

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