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Popular Pain Medication Associated with Greater Risk of Hypoglycemia

UC San Diego Health — May 12, 2022

As the opioid tramadol has grown in popularity so too have documented cases of adverse effects. In a new study, researchers at Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at UC San Diego show that patients who take tramadol are at greater risk for hypoglycemia, abnormally low blood sugar.

Physical and Mental Health of Seniors Linked to Optimism, Wisdom and Loneliness

UC San Diego Health — May 12, 2022

In a new study of older adults living in a senior continuing care facility, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine parse how distinctive factors, such as wisdom, loneliness, income and sleep quality, impact the physical and mental functioning of older persons.

Phage Therapy Shows Promise for Alcoholic Liver Disease

UC San Diego Health — May 12, 2022

UC San Diego researchers linked a gut bacteria toxin to worse clinical outcomes in patients with alcoholic liver disease, and discovered that treatment with bacteriophages clears the bacteria and eliminates the disease in mice.

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