UCSD - University of California, San Diego

The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and the affiliated UCSD Medical Center combined with nearby research institutes in the Torrey Pines area of La Jolla make the area influential in biotechnology research. San Diego’s economy is largely composed of agriculture,...

Chromium in drinking water causes cancer: U.S. agency

"LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A type of chromium highlighted in the film "Erin Brockovich" causes cancer in lab animals when they drink it in water, and it could be harmful to people, the U.S. National Institutes of Health said on Wednesday. Hexavalent chromium, also called...

Studies Find Adult Male Circumcision Can Cut HIV Risk

Circumcising adult men may cut in half their risk of getting the AIDS virus through heterosexual intercourse, the U.S. government announced Wednesday, as it shut down two studies in Africa testing the link. The National Institutes of Health closed the studies in Kenya and...

Research shows benefits of cranberries (AP)

" Cranberries are among the top foods with proven health benefits, according to Amy Howell, a researcher at Rutgers University. Cranberries are full of antioxidants, which protects cells from damage by unstable molecules called free radicals. The National Institutes of...

Testosterone Tumbling in American Males

"The testosterone-fueled American male may be losing his punch. Over the past two decades, levels of the sex hormone in U.S. men have been falling steadily, a new study finds. For example, average total testosterone levels in men aged 65 to 69 fell from 503...