Imperial Valley News Center
Technologies could lead to more drinkable, cleaner water
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- Written by Steve Martin
West Lafayette, Indiana - An estimated 1.8 billion people worldwide drink water that is contaminated by human and animal waste, according to the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program for Water Supply and Sanitation.
Love in the fast lane
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- Written by John Grimaldi
Imperial, California - Coming to a senior center near you is a new documentary all about timeless love and speed-dating for the 70-plus set, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens.
Nearly 60,000 children in need of immediate assistance after Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu
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- Written by United Nations Children's Fund
Vanuatu - Tens of thousands of children are in urgent need of assistance in Vanuatu after tropical Cyclone Pam ripped through the island.
Connection Made on Facebook Leads to Lifesaving Organ Transplant
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- Written by Yadira Galindo and Jackie Carr
San Diego, California - In January 2015, the lives of more than 60 people changed forever when Paul and Susan Lebowitz made the decision to donate their son’s organs and body tissue to recipients across the United States.
UC San Diego to Lead Major Project on Immigration
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- Written by UC San Diego News Center
San Diego, California - If California were its own country, it would have the world’s fourth largest immigrant population. A new research collaboration at five University of California campuses—led by UC San Diego and funded by the UC Office of the President—will help policymakers, non-governmental organizations and the public to better understand the impacts of immigration on California and to plan more effectively for the state’s future.
Gene Networks for Innate Immunity Linked to PTSD Risk
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- Written by Scott LaFee
San Diego, California - Researchers at the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System and University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues in New York and the United Kingdom, have identified genetic markers, derived from blood samples that are linked to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The markers are associated with gene networks that regulate innate immune function and interferon signaling.
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