SAN DIEGO–An additional influenza death was reported in San Diego county, bringing this season’s total to eight, according to the County Health and Human Services Agency. A 70-year-old San Diego man died Dec. 19 from influenza A Pandemic H1N1 and had underlying medical conditions. Also, the percentage of people with influenza-like illness at local emergency […]
Exposure to ozone pollution or wood smoke worsens lung health of smokers and former smokers
(Newswise)–Over many years, exposure to the levels of ozone and other forms of pollution found in most U.S. cities and some rural communities can take a toll on a person’s health. Two studies led by Johns Hopkins researchers describe the impact of pollution on lung disease, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), in the U.S. […]
Acid reflux affects nearly a third of U.S. adults weekly
(Newswise)–Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a digestive disorder that causes heartburn and other uncomfortable symptoms, may affect nearly a third of U.S. adults each week, and most of those who take certain popular medications for it still have symptoms, according to a new Cedars-Sinai study. Also known as acid reflux, GERD is caused by gastric acid […]
In some children with autism, “Social” and “Visual” neural circuits don’t quite connect
(Newswise)–Among the first and most-documented symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a child’s aversion to interaction with others. Specifically, they appear uninterested in social activities and stimuli that would normally attract a young child’s attention, such as watching other children play, sing or dance. In a new study, published online December 17, 2019 in […]
Parents matter – protecting kids from risky drinking
(Newswise)–Many parents permit their adolescent children to drink alcohol, believing this helps teach them responsible use and avoids the appeal of ‘forbidden fruit.’ In research studies, greater parental permissibility for alcohol has been linked to earlier and heavier drinking in adolescence. However, it is not clear whether parents allowing adolescents to drink is itself to […]
Mapping the pathway to gut health in HIV patients
(Newswise)–A UC Davis study found that the damaged gut lining (known as leaky gut) in monkeys infected with chronic simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV), an HIV-like virus, was rapidly repaired within five hours of receiving Lactobacillus plantarum bacteria. The study, published in the PNAS, linked chronically inflamed leaky gut to the loss of PPARα signaling (a […]
Two UC San Diego researchers elected AAAS Fellows
(Newswise)–Two researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest general science organization in the world and publisher of the journal Science. Pamela Mellon, PhD, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, and […]
Helper protein worsens diabetic eye disease
(Newswise)–In a recent study using mice, lab-grown human retinal cells and patient samples, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they found evidence of a new pathway that may contribute to degeneration of the light sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. The findings, they conclude, bring scientists a step closer to developing new drugs for […]
New crisis stabilization unit to improve behavioral health care in North County
ESCONDIDO–Pre-fabricated walls were put in place for Palomar Health’s new Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU), a major step in fulfilling Palomar Health’s promise to serve North County’s most vulnerable population. The new CSU delivers several improvements over the existing facility: It doubles the number of patients who can be served at any given time from eight […]
VA investigates impact of opioids, sedatives on veterans
(Newswise)–Veterans who simultaneously take opioids for chronic pain and benzodiazepines for anxiety and insomnia are at an increased risk of unintentional overdose and death as well as suicide. Nearly 20 veterans kill themselves each day in the United States, a statistic that has led the Department of Veterans Affairs to make suicide prevention its highest […]
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