Opinion: San Onofre Nuclear Waste Dump Could Increase Local Cancer Risk
Just before the Memorial Day weekend, Southern California Edison discharged low-level radioactive waste into the…
Not Sushi: Koi with Cancer Goes Under San Diego Zoo Surgeons’ Knife
San Diego Zoo veterinarians removed cancerous masses from a 35-year-old koi last month, the zoo…
UCSD Researchers Study Leukemia Markers to Find Vulnerabilities in the Cancer
A team of researchers at the UC San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer…
County Supervisors Discuss Possible Ban of Weed-Killers with Glyphosate
The Board of Supervisors took a first step Wednesday toward banning the use of weed-killers,…
Opinion: ‘Microplastics’ Are a Rapidly Growing Pollution Threat Unless We Act
You’re likely taking in tiny particles of plastic every time you eat, drink and breathe,…
UCSD Device May Pinpoint Most Aggressive Cancer Cells via ‘Sticky’ Factor
A team of researchers led by UC San Diego created a device to measure how…
Opinion: We Depend on Smartphones, But Are We Using Them Safely?
If you were born in or before the 1990s, you probably remember a time without…
Obituary: Howard Asher, 72, a ‘Salesman Surgeon’ Who Pioneered New Medical Products
Howard R. Asher, 72, of San Diego passed away peacefully at his home on Nov.…
Salk Institute Receives Record-Breaking $89 Million in Annual Donations
The Salk Institute announced Monday it received a record-breaking $89 million from 1,204 donors in…
Nonprofit Mama’s Kitchen to Deliver 9 Millionth Meal on Monday
Mama’s Kitchen, a San Diego nonprofit that delivers meals to men, women and children affected…
UCSD Researchers Find Inhibiting Hormone Receptor Could Stall Cancer Growth
A group of researchers led by those at UC San Diego announced Thursday that inhibiting…
Padres ‘Pedal the Cause’ Donates Nearly $3 Million to Local Cancer Research
“Padres Pedal the Cause” Monday announced the donation of nearly $3 million to local medical…
SDSU Researchers Identify Cancer Biomarker in Mice
A group of researchers at San Diego State University has discovered a way to identify…
UCSD Medical School Gets $4.2 Million for Cancer Research
A UC San Diego School of Medicine pathology professor received a $4.2 million award from…