A New England Journal of Medicine editorial by UCI Health physicians highlights the need for clinicians to fully present opportunities and ethical choices to patients who face end-stage renal failure. The editorial, “Ensuring choice for people with kidney failure — dialysis, supportive care, and hope,” by Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, MD, MPH…
New UC San Diego Dissemination and Implementation Science Center provides researchers and practitioners with the training, technical assistance, mentoring and resources needed to implement their findings in real-world settings.
New UC San Diego Dissemination and Implementation Science Center provides researchers and practitioners with the training, technical assistance, mentoring and resources needed to implement their findings in real-world settings
The UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer has launched a first-in-the-nation clinical trial combining two recently approved drugs to prevent recurrence of adult acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in patients with myelodysplastic changes or therapy-related AML. The investigator-initiated clinical trail led by oncologist Dr. Deepa Jeyakumar is adding the stem-cell drug…
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine are recruiting eligible children between the ages of seven and fourteen years for a Phase III clinical trial to determine whether cannabidiol (CBD) reduces severe behavior problems in children with autism spectrum disorder.
UC San Diego researchers recruiting participants, ages 7 to 14, to determine whether cannabidiol, an extract of cannabis, can reduce behavioral symptoms of severe autism spectrum disorder
Infertility affects one in seven men of reproductive age worldwide. One idea for treating male sterility is spermatogonial stem cell (SSC) therapy. In this approach, sperm stem cells in the testis are transferred to a test tube, cultured and nudged into becoming fully fledged sperm. However, a key...
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