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Soupfin Sharks Return To La Jolla Every 3 Years in Animal Kingdom First
A seven-year study of California’s soupfin sharks by San Diego researchers has revealed the first conclusive case in the animal kingdom of triennial philopatry — meaning the sharks return to the same location every three years, researchers said Wednesday.
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Chemotherapy Treatment May Be Transformed Into Drug That Kills Cancer Cells, Study Says
A study released Monday by investigators from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center shows the potential of transforming a commonly used chemotherapy drug into one that kills cancer cells by activating immune cells when it is paired with anti-inflammatory medication.
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Paying People To Stay Home Increases Social Distancing, UCSD Report Finds
Researchers from UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy are among the authors of a study released Thursday that found those suffering from economic hardships during COVID-19 are less likely comply with new stay-at-home orders but would be more likely to adhere to public health guidelines if they received stimulus funds.
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UCLA Study Rebuts Beliefs on Survival of Relocated Species, Offers New Conservation Tool to Increase Survival Rates
Building on a 20-year tortoise relocation effort by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, UCLA researchers have found that individual genetic variation was the key to a transplanted species’ survival, in research published Friday in the peer-reviewed journal Science.
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UCLA-Led Research Team Finds That Working Women May Have Slower Memory Decline
Women who work in the paid labor force in early adulthood and middle age may have slower memory decline later in life than those who do not work for pay, according to a study released Wednesday by a UCLA- led team of researchers.
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New Stanford Study to Help Us Understand How COVID-19 Spreads
Stanford University scientists are leading a new COVID-19 study they say could help understand where and how the virus is spreading, especially in communities that might not have the same access to traditional testing.
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Study Finds Health Inequities Measured in Children as Young as 5
A nationwide study released Friday by researchers at UCLA has found that health inequities can be measured in children as young as 5 years old, with 30% of children in the lowest-income neighborhoods vulnerable in one more areas of health development compared with 17% of children in higher-income settings.
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UCSD Study Finds Older Adults Using Cannabis to Treat Health Conditions
A report published Wednesday by the UC San Diego School of Medicine found that older adults use cannabis primarily for medical purposes to treat a variety of common health conditions, including pain, sleep disturbances and psychiatric conditions such as anxiety and depression.
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Coronavirus Forcing Society to Look At Economic Inequality Among Minorities
The coronavirus pandemic forced the United States into a health and economic crisis and as a result, it’s put a spotlight on racial gaps in America.
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New Study Suggests Three Simple Habits Will Slow Coronavirus
Until we find a vaccine or additional treatment, a new study published in the PLOS Medical journal suggests 3 key habits that people must practice to control the spread of COVID-19: wearing our masks, washing our hands and social distancing. Elżbieta Ruczkowska, a manager at Earth Elements in Little Italy, told NBC 7 business was picking up at the wellness…
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SJSU Study Shows Silicon Valley's Stunning Income, Wealth Divide
The top 10 richest Silicon Valley moguls, all of whom are white men, are worth a combined $248.2 billion yet the number of Black women employed by 10 of the valley’s largest tech companies is zero, according to a study out of San Jose State University.
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Study: Fewer Doses of Remdesivir Needed for Coronavirus Patients
A new study shows patients taking Remdesivir — an experimental drug found to work against the new coronavirus — may not need to take it as long as previously thought, suggesting more patients could be treated with it. The international study, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, found there’s no significant difference between those who were treated…
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Loss of Smell Could be Sign of Milder Cases of COVID-19, UCSD Health Finds
Researchers at UC San Diego Health have found that loss of smell related to COVID-19 suggests the resulting illness is more likely to be mild to moderate, a potential early indicator that could help health care providers determine which patients may require hospitalization.
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Patients Rush to Join Studies Testing Drug for Coronavirus
Coronavirus patients around the world are rushing to join studies of an experimental drug that showed promise against some similar viruses in the past.
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Who's Getting Sick From Coronavirus? Adults of All Ages, People With Chronic Health Problems
As a growing number of Americans are being diagnosed with the coronavirus, doctors are learning more about who may be most susceptible to the most severe complications of the disease, NBC News reports.
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It Takes an Average of 5 Days for Virus Symptoms to Show, Study Says
It takes an average of about five days for COVID-19 symptoms to show after contracting the virus, while the vast majority of people infected will develop symptoms within 12 days, researchers confirmed in a new report published in the “Annals of Internal Medicine” on Monday.
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Electric Scooter Injuries Rapidly Rising: Study
More people are being injured while riding electric scooters, according to a new study.
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SDSU Study Highlights Corruptions CBP Officers and Agents Face
A new study from San Diego State University highlights the kinds of corruption facing Customs and Border Protection officers and agents.
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Study Finds Charging Drivers $4 Could Reduce West LA Rush Hour Traffic
A study found that charging drivers $4 who drive into West LA could reduce traffic during rush hour. Patrick Healy reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, 2019.
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Los Angeles Has Most Solar Power Installed in U.S.: Garcetti
Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Wednesday that due to a 44 percent increase last year, Los Angeles has the most installed solar power of any city in America.