Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that fructose only adversely affects the liver after it reaches the intestines, where the sugar disrupts the epithelial barrier protecting internal organs from bacterial toxins in the gut.
In mouse studies, UC San Diego researchers suggest that finding ways to prevent disruption of the intestinal barrier by high fructose corn syrup could avoid subsequent non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Exposure to ultra-violet rays from the sun, which shines an average of 278 days in Orange County, is thought to be a risk factor for melanoma, a form of skin cancer. At UCI Medical Center, where physicians treat more people for skin cancer as inpatients than any other hospital in…
A recent study by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine suggests transmission of COVID-19 through breast milk is not likely. The infectious virus was not detected in 64 samples of breast milk tested.
Two cryo-EM studies pave the way for possible drugs to treat neurodegenerative disorder affecting millions. An elusive protein that many consider the key of fully understanding the causes of genetic Parkinson’s disease has come much more clearly into focus. Impacting millions around the world, Parkinson’s is a neurological disorder that…
Irvine, Calif. — UCI Health is pleased to announce the opening of its latest Newport Beach location, which is dedicated to preventing disease and managing health by considering all aspects of a patient’s mind, body and spirit. UCI Health — Newport Beach is the first to offer a comprehensive model…
UC San Diego researchers discovered that tumor cells in younger and female patients accumulate cancer-causing mutations that are more poorly presented to the immune system, better enabling tumors to escape detection and clearance.
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