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Tag: ear, nose and throat
Iris and Matthew Strauss Give $2 Million to Endow Faculty Chair at UC San Diego
Longtime supporters of cancer research and patient care at Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health have given University of California San Diego School of Medicine $2 million to establish the Iris and Matthew Strauss Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Head and Neck Surgery.
New Research First to Link Sinus Inflammation with Brain Changes
In a new study published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery on April 8, 2021, researchers have identified certain cognitive symptoms linked to sinusitis. Common complaints of people who have chronic sinusitis includes the inability to focus, depression, and other…
Hearing Loss and High Blood Sugar Linked to Poorer Learning and Memory among Older Latinos
Researchers report that hearing loss and high blood sugar are associated with poor cognitive performance among middle-aged and older Latinos.
Precision Medicine Identifies Key Recurring Mutation in Head and Neck Cancers
Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center report that an investigational drug candidate called tipifarnib showed promise in treating key recurring mutation in head and neck cancers.
Loss of Smell Associated with Milder Clinical Course in COVID-19
Researchers at UC San Diego Health report in newly published findings that olfactory impairment suggests the resulting COVID-19 disease is more likely to be mild to moderate, a potential early indicator that could help health care providers determine which patients may require hospitalization.