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UC San Diego Health First to Offer Novel Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B

January 8, 2025 | Kim Coutts

UC San Diego Health First to Offer Novel Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B

UC San Diego Health one of a few health care systems on West Coast to offer new gene therapy for hemophilia B.

New Bundle of Joy: UC San Diego Health Delivers Highest Ranking for Obstetric, Infant Care

December 10, 2024 | Jeanna Vazquez

New Bundle of Joy: UC San Diego Health Delivers Highest Ranking for Obstetric, Infant Care

For the third consecutive year, UC San Diego Health has been recognized as a High Performing Hospital for maternity care by U.S. News & World Report.

Study: AI Could Transform How Hospitals Produce Quality Reports

October 21, 2024 | Michelle Brubaker

Study: AI Could Transform How Hospitals Produce Quality Reports

University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers find advanced AI could lead to easier, faster and more efficient hospital quality reporting.

Study: Breast Cancer Drug Shows Potential for Rare Appendix Cancer

October 16, 2024 | Leslie Aquinde

Study: Breast Cancer Drug Shows Potential for Rare Appendix Cancer

UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers discover a groundbreaking oral breast cancer drug that is also effective in treating a rare form of appendix cancer.

UC San Diego Health is Home to San Diego’s Top Docs

October 1, 2024 | Annie Pierce

UC San Diego Health is Home to San Diego’s Top Docs

UC San Diego Health physicians are named “Top Docs” in annual survey.

Study: Time-Restricted Eating May Improve Health of Adults with Metabolic Syndrome

September 30, 2024 | Jeanna Vazquez

Study: Time-Restricted Eating May Improve Health of Adults with Metabolic Syndrome

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine find that limiting food consumption within a 10-hour window each day improved key markers of heart health.

Organoids Derived From Gut Stem Cells Reveal Two Distinct Molecular Subtypes of Crohn’s Disease

September 26, 2024 | Susanne Clara Bard

Organoids Derived From Gut Stem Cells Reveal Two Distinct Molecular Subtypes of Crohn’s Disease

UC San Diego researchers discover two distinct molecular subtypes of Crohn’s disease using patient-derived organoids, opening the door to personalized treatment for the chronic inflammatory bowel disease.

UC San Diego Health Achieves Milestones for Lifesaving Heart and Lung Treatments

September 26, 2024 | Jeanna Vazquez

UC San Diego Health Achieves Milestones for Lifesaving Heart and Lung Treatments

Patient undergoes 5,000th innovative surgery by a multidisciplinary team at UC San Diego Health to remove blood clots from the lung’s paper-thin arteries.

UC San Diego Health and San Diego County Partner on Behavioral Health Care Hub

September 24, 2024 | Annie Pierce

UC San Diego Health and San Diego County Partner on Behavioral Health Care Hub

UC San Diego Health and San Diego County partner on behavioral health care hub at East Campus Medical Center.