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One in Nine Older Cannabis Users Meets Criteria for Cannabis Use Disorder, Though Most Cases Are Mild

About 11% of adults 65 and older who use cannabis meet criteria for cannabis use disorder, a national survey analysis finds. Most cases were mild.

Medical Daily · Sep 30

Roughly 1 in 4 Fatty Liver Cirrhosis Cases Began Before 50, Tied to Genetics and Type 2 Diabetes

A UC San Diego-led study found that about 25% of fatty liver cirrhosis cases began before age 50, with genetics and type 2 diabetes as key factors.

Medical Daily · Sep 18

A 60-Pound Humanoid Robot Removed a Pig's Gallbladder While a Surgeon Worked the Controls

Two teleoperated humanoid robots removed gallbladders from live pigs at UC San Diego. Surgeons drove every movement, and autonomy is still years off.

Medical Daily · Aug 29

Ozempic Shows Early Anti-Aging Promise, but the Evidence Still Has Major Gaps Researchers Cannot Ignore

UC San Diego RCT found semaglutide slowed biological aging by 9%. But the study had 108 patients, all with HIV. Here is what the evidence shows and what it does not.

Medical Daily · Jul 16

Ozempic's Active Ingredient May Slow Biological Aging, First Human Clinical Trial Finds

A clinical trial published in Nature Communications found semaglutide slowed biological aging markers in adults with HIV. Here's what the research actually shows.

Medical Daily · Jul 15

Baseball Players from West Taken in the 2026 MLB Draft

A complete list of all 98 regional four-year collegiate selections with a breakdown by school.

SuperWest Sports · Jul 13

Updated 2026 Women’s Hoops Transfer Portal Tracker

Our women's hoops tracker is updated regularly and can be searched and sorted by player, originating program, and destination program.

SuperWest Sports · Mar 31

Stanford, Ohio State, UC San Diego Medical Schools Investigated by DOJ for Racial Discrimination

The DOJ is investigating Stanford, Ohio State, and UC San Diego medical schools for possible racial discrimination in admissions, demanding seven years of data.

International Business Times · Mar 27

Trump administration opens investigations into race in admissions at 3 medical schools

The Trump administration has opened investigations into how race is considered in admissions at three medical schools, ratcheting up its pressure campaign against colleges and universities

The Independent UK · Mar 26

A gut bacteria is linked to colorectal cancer — here’s how to keep yours healthy

California researchers have identified a possible link between toxin in the gut and increase in cancer cases in people under the age of 50

The Independent UK · Mar 8