Launched in 2002, the Vietnam Era Twin Study of Aging will continue to follow and document risk and protective factor for cognitive and brain aging in 1,600 male twins
Using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and deleting a key gene, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have created natural killer cells — a type of immune cell — with measurably stronger activity against a form of leukemia, both in vivo and in vitro.
Deleting an inhibitory gene in natural killer cells derived from induced pluripotent stem cells is found to boost their anti-tumor activity and persistence; researchers now seek to develop a clinical therapy
IN THE NEWS: Dr. Nasim Afsar, chief operating officer for ambulatory care for UCI Health, is recognized as one of Orange County's leading women in healthcare by Coast Magazine and the Orange County Register. Afsar always knew that her life would be about providing health care to communities with the…
IN THE NEWS: Orange County companies, residents, students, alumni and philanthropists rally around UCI Health to help shore up supplies for the COVID-19 outbreak. When national health authorities sent out the first alerts in January about the novel coronavirus spreading in Wuhan, China, UCI Health administrators launched into action. They…
During COVID-19, UC San Diego Health expanded telehealth to provide patients with safe and convenient access to appointments with their health care providers. Video visits expanded by more than 50-fold.
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