UCSD Medical Center News and Press Releases

Gene Doping and Sports: The Genetic Enhancement Frontier?

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:42:00 GMT

UC San Diego School of Medicine Expert Urges Awareness and Action

With the 2010 Winter Olympic Games just days away, officials in the anti-doping community are urging researchers and those in the athletic community to re-double th... More...

Scientists Show How Molecular Switch Helps Pancreatic Cancer Beat Drugs

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:04:00 GMT

Researchers at the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego, have found one reason that pancreatic cancer tumors are so difficult to treat with drugs. They have shown how a molecular switch steps up pancreatic cancer cell su... More...

Study Confirms Prostate Cancer Is Treated Differently At County vs. Private Hospitals

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:46:00 GMT

Researchers at Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego and colleagues have found that prostate cancer treatments varied significantly between county hospitals and private providers. Patients treated in county hospitals are ... More...