Scripps Health’s Eric Topol among ’10 Most Influential Physician Leaders’
Topol recently demonstrated digital health technology during a guest appearance on “The Colbert Report.”
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Advocacy group cautions women about allergens in fragrance chemicals
A new report by the women’s health advocacy group Women’s Voices for the Earth (womensvoices.org) has found that allergic reaction and sensitivity to fragrance chemicals in cleaning and personal care products affects millions of Americans.
Apr 20, 2013 | Posted in Health & Science | Read More »
Research Report: Computer scientists create game to teach programming
Teaching computer science below the college level is difficult, because of few qualified instructors for students in elementary to high school. So, a computer scientist at the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego and his graduate students set out to reach students outside of the classroom. The result is CodeSpells; a video game designed to keep children engaged while they cope with the challenges of learning programming.
Couple pledges $2.5 million to J. Craig Venter Institute in La Jolla
Bob and Betty Beyster’s donation will be used to support completion of the institute’s sustainable laboratory.
UC San Diego hosts first Women’s Wellness Day
The UC San Diego Health System held the first Women’s Wellness Day at its La Jolla campus on Saturday, April 13. Covering a variety of women’s health issues, 12 UCSD doctors spoke throughout the day, and their presentations will be available online for those who could not attend the workshops.
Apr 18, 2013 | Posted in Health & Science | Read More »
Former Scripps Director, prominent physicist, and government advisor Edward A. Frieman has died at 87
Edward A. Frieman, Ph.D., former director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, and a prominent national advisor to the government on issues of vital importance to defense, energy, and science policy, died of a respiratory illness at UC San Diego’s Thornton Hospital in La Jolla, on April 11, 2013. He was 87 years old.
Nobel Prize medal given to former La Jollan Francis Crick fetches more than $2 million
A letter Crick wrote to his son describing the discovery also sold at Christie’s April 10 for $6 million.
Tuberculosis case reported at UC San Diego
An individual at the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) was recently diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) and may have exposed students and staff, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) reported today.
Apr 10, 2013 | Posted in Health & Science | Read More »
Research Report: Mathematical modeling to predict lung cancer spread
The same sort of mathematical model used to predict which websites people are most apt to visit shows promise in mapping how lung cancer spreads in the human body. Employing a sophisticated system of mathematical equations known as a Markov chain model, researchers found that metastatic lung cancer does not progress in a single direction from primary tumor site to distant locations, which has been the traditional medical view. Instead, they found that cancer cell movement around the body likely occurs in more than one direction at a time.
La Jolla’s Salk Institute to play key role in brain function initiative
The president said he would set aside $100 million in the next fiscal year’s budget for the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative.
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North Coastal News
- Carmel Valley Middle School Spring Concert June 19, 2013Carmel Valley Middle School held a Spring Concert event on June 6. Guests enjoyed a variety of student performances. […]
- Summer Serenades concert series in Carmel Valley begins June 30 June 19, 2013The Carmel Valley Recreation Council, along with Pardee Homes, Kilroy Realty Corporation and Sampson California Realty, are presenting the Summer Serenades 2013 concert series. This will be the Council’s 23rd year to host the summer concert series and this summer promises to be one of the best! Bring the whole family for a night of live music and fun. Don’t […]
- Solana Beach Little League Wins District 31 Little League Skills Competition June 19, 2013Solana Beach Little League Majors All-Stars won the overall two-event skills competition at the recent District 31 Little League All-Star skills competition. […]
