Correlation Between Hearing Loss & Cognitive Decline Found: Study

Social engagement with others was not determined to play a factor, but, surprisingly, higher education did, UCSD researchers said.

Michael J. Fox Foundation Funds Parkinson's Study At UCSD, ASU

Joint team of researchers will work to advance care and treatment through analysis of blood samples for earlier and more accurate diagnoses

Scripps Health Cardiologist Wins Esteemed Russ Prize

The physician was hailed for his development of cardiovascular stents, officials said.

Scripps Mercy Hospital Announces New Chief Of Staff

Dr. Megan Hamreus will oversee roughly 1,100 physicians at Scripps' San Diego and Chula Vista campuses.

UCSD Researchers 3D Print, Implant Spinal Cords In Rats

The implant is designed to promote nerve growth and regrowth for victims of severe spinal cord injuries, according to the researchers.

UCSD Opens Emergency Care Unit Optimized For Seniors

The Gary and Mary West Emergency Department at UCSD Health is the first of its kind in California, according to the university.

UCSD Researchers Make Progress Toward Better Malaria Treatment

A group of UCSD researchers announced they have made progress in finding a possible drug compound that could impede malaria parasites.

UCSD Receives $1 Million Grant For Pancreatic Cancer Research

Pancreatic cancer is the country's third deadliest cancer.

3-Day Strike Underway At UC Medical Facilities

Organizers say the strike at 10 different UC campuses is spurred by the universities outsourcing jobs to contract companies.

La Jolla Man Tests Positive For West Nile Virus

San Diego County's health officials Friday confirmed the county's first confirmed human case of West Nile virus in 2018.

John Macoviak MD On Depression and Heart Disease

Researchers believe that both go hand in hand and coincide in the same individual.

John Macoviak MD, Retire Heart Surgeon On A Heart Valve Procedure

Should payment for a successful and fast-growing revolutionary heart valve procedure be limited by Medicare to only certain large hospitals?

California Lung Cancer Death Rate Lowest In US: Study

Lung cancer deaths are 28 percent lower in California than in the rest of the U.S., according to researchers at UCSD's School of Medicine.

Beef Recall: 6.5M Pounds Of Product Recalled In CA, Elsewhere

JBS Tolleson is recalling the raw beef that could be tainted with Salmonella Newport, the USDA announced Thursday.

Former Scripps Research Postdoc Wins Nobel Prize In Medicine

James Allison's early work at Scripps Research in La Jolla set him on a path to using the immune system to successfully fight cancer.

Researchers Conducting Study Using Cannabis To Treat Disorder

UCSD researchers will conduct a trial on the use of marijuana to treat a common movement disorder know as essential tremor.

John Macoviak MD, Retired Heart Surgeon, on Women's Heart Disease

Heart disease in women.

Nurses Reach Deal With UC System

The California Nurses Association announced Monday it has reached a tentative contract agreement with the University of California system.

UCSD Researchers Develop New Portable Fingerprint Scanning Device

The hand-scanning device can collect fingerprints from children as early as the first day of birth.

UCSD Researchers Find Zika Virus Targets, Hinders Immune Cells

A study released Monday by UC San Diego researchers found that the Zika virus targets and infects immune cells, rendering them useless.

UCSD Researchers Find Simpler Way To Develop Mini Human Brains

In the past, the development of brain organoids was laborious and expensive.

UCSD, Deerfield To Create Project To Speed Up Drug Development

The UCSD partnership is Deerfield's first on the West Coast and the first with a public university.

New Clinical Trial For Breast Cancer Drug Launches At UCSD

UC San Diego medical researchers plan to recruit up to 15 eligible patients for the trial.

THC Found In Breast Milk Of Mothers Who Smoke Pot: Study

A UC San Diego study found that 63 percent of breastfeeding mothers who use marijuana had trace amounts of THC in their breast milk.

Scripps Launches Women's Health Program For La Jolla

The perinatology program is open to all high-risk pregnancy patients planning to deliver at a Scripps hospital.

UC San Diego Gets Grant To Fight Kidney Failure And Disease

Kidney failure and injury hospitalizes roughly 1.2 million patients per year, officials said.

UCSD Study Finds Healthy Aging Link Between Parents And Daughters

Researchers at UC San Diego found that women whose mothers lived to 90 years old are more likely to live to 90 themselves.

UCSD Researchers Progress Toward Test For Kawasaki Disease

Kawasaki disease is a serious illness that primarily affects young children and infants.

UC San Diego Researchers Create Spinal Cord Stem Cells

Spinal cord neural stem cells made from human pluripotent stem cells could eventually advance to human clinical trials, according to UCSD.

Bacteria Transmit Signals Through Percolation: UCSD Study

Microbiologists believe percolation may allow bacteria to relay signals that help communities thrive and survive threats.

Costliest Medicare Medications Rising, UCSD Researchers Find

Researchers said that unless costs are addressed, the 10 most expensive drugs are on pace to reach $40 billion annually by the end of 2020.

Deadly Kissing Bugs, Chagas Disease In CA: 5 Things To Know

“Kissing bugs” can be deadly — or they may just be so itchy you have to slather your body with calamine lotion and wrap yourself in gauze.

UC San Diego Health Data Breach May Have Compromised Patient Data

The breach occurred between Nov. 30 and Dec. 9, 2017.

Volunteers Needed for Girl Empowerment Program

Girls on the Run San Diego is seeking volunteer coaches to lead teams for their Fall 2018 season

Breast Milk Could Reduce Infant Food Allergies: UCSD Scientists

The UC San Diego study, conducted in collaboration with Canadian researchers, focused on human milk oligosaccharides, also called HMOs.

Bloodmobile Coming To UC San Diego

Save your spot, and help save a life! The dates are June 4, 6 and 7.

Scripps Invests $398 Million Into San Diego County Communities

The bulk of the figure, $361.1 million, went to uncompensated care, health officials said.

Potential TB Exposure Reported At UCSD

Public health officials are working with UCSD officials to notify people who may have been exposed to tuberculosis at the La Jolla campus.

California's First Accredited Senior ER Comes to La Jolla

UC San Diego Health’s Gary and Mary West Emergency Department is one of eight emergency departments in nation to receive accreditation

E-Coli Tainted Lettuce Likely No Longer In CA Stores: CDC

The CDC did not issue a total all-clear but said romaine lettuce potentially contaminated with e-coli was unlikely to still be in stores.