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UC San Diego Health System March 2015
Focus on Health
 
 
  Shiley Eye Institute

Looking Back and Ahead, Shiley’s Vision Remains Clear

Time may blur, but the first quarter-century of the newly renamed Shiley Eye Institute remains sharply defined both in its accomplishments and its focus on the future.

 
 
 
Suite Science

Suite Science: Jacob Medical Center’s Innovations in Surgery

Surgeries at the new Jacobs Medical Center will have a bold, new look – a high-tech suite of operating rooms with real-time, advanced imaging technologies that are “a patient’s and surgeon’s dream.”

 
Male Bio Clock

Precision Medicine is Practiced Medicine

In his State of the Union Address, President Obama announced a multi-million-dollar “Precision Medicine Initiative” and talked about a future in which patients get “the right treatments at the right time, every time.” At UC San Diego Health System, the future has already arrived.

 
 
 
Listicle

22 Early Warning Signs of Autism
April is Autism Awareness Month. The disorder affects 1 in 68 children; boys four times more often than girls. There is no medical test for diagnosing autism spectrum disorder. Experts look for signs in an infant’s or toddler’s behavior or developing social skills.

 
Dilip Jeste, MD


Q&A with: Antoni Duleba, MD

Leading Cause of Female Infertility
Polycystic ovary syndrome may be an unfamiliar name, but the condition – a hormonal imbalance – affects more than 5 million American women, resulting in a range of minor to major symptoms and consequences.

 
The Body Gaudy

Pebbles of Pain
Gallstones come in a variety of sizes, shapes and colors. Held up to the light, their colorful, crystalline shapes conjure images of lovely sandy beaches – littoral objects of art, so to speak. But when they lurk unwanted in your gallbladder, well, you’ve come to a pretty pass.

 
 
 

By the Numb3rs

 
 
 
Moving Pictures

A Life Saved Through Facebook: What’s Not to Like

After three and a half years on dialysis, George Martinez was losing hope of a kidney transplant, but a Facebook message by grieving parents, an act of kindness and quick thinking by his friends may have saved his life and the lives of four others.

 
How to Video

When You’ve Got to Go to the Hospital

Should you ever need to be hospitalized – or simply visit a patient – here are some practical tips on how to best prepare, featuring UC San Diego Health System’s patient-centered approach.

 
 
 

Over the Counter

Wide Effect: Drugs That Promote Weight Gain
Prescription medications are specifically designed to remedy a diagnosed illness or condition, but a side effect may be unwanted weight gain, adding pounds and problems. Learn more about drugs that can sabotage your waistline.

 

Research roundup

A century-old drug reverses autism-like symptoms in a mouse model, an enzyme long thought to promote cancer actually suppresses tumors and a better way to detect nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children.

 

In the News

Everything you wanted to know about medical marijuana, but were too afraid to ask
Science


9 ways to fall asleep faster (without counting sheep)
Huffington Post

Heavy drinking is not the only cause of serious liver trouble
Washington Post

 
 
 
Clinical Trials

Clinical trials are the last and most important step before scientific discoveries can be delivered to patients in the form of new medicines and therapies. Each year, UC San Diego Health System researchers and doctors, including those at Moores Cancer Center, conduct hundreds of such trials involving a vast array of diseases, disorders and conditions. Among studies currently recruiting participants are:

Tau Imaging in Subjects with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Efficacy of Isradipine for Early Parkinson's Disease

Screening for HIV Infection

Mobile Interventions for Mental Illness

Breast-Conserving Surgery

Chronic Itching

Public Speaking Anxiety

Cardiovascular Inflammation Reduction

View additional trials, both at UC San Diego and across the nation.

  Corner Clinic: Answers from Our Physicians

Corner Clinic
L-R: Ezra Cohen, Pam Taub, Andrew Hull

1. What are the signs and symptoms of common head and neck cancers?
2. Should I go on statins if I have borderline high LDL cholesterol?
3. What are the pros and cons of invasive versus non-invasive fetal testing?

 
Recipe

The Skinny on Fat

For decades, we’ve been told to reduce fat consumption. It’s bad for the heart and raises the risk of stroke. But newly proposed federal dietary guidelines underscore the fact that all fats aren’t created equal. Some are actually quite necessary to good health. Luckily, they’re tasty too.

 
 
 
 
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