People with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have lower bacterial diversity in the intestine than do healthy people, according to a team of Korean investigators.
Tobin Hammer, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, leans over a colony of bumblebees inside a climate-controlled room at UCI. On the shelf by his right arm is a modified hand-held vacuum used to capture escapees. Credit: Steve Zylius / UCI By Newswise Bees that build microbreweries, ride a miniature merry-go-round, and possibly even…
By Gina Yarbrough Santee, CA–The Santee Sheriff’s Station on Friday will conduct a DUI checkpoint from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at an undisclosed location in Santee, authorities said. DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of the checkpoints is to promote public safety by…
By SDCN Editor Otay Mesa, CA–U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Otay Mesa commercial facility discovered nearly 200 pounds of liquid methamphetamine concealed in the fuel tank of a tractor. On Aug. 7, at approximately 8:40 p.m., CBP officers encountered a 25-year-old male driver of a tractor-trailer applying for entry at the…
CA declares federal emergency for severe winter storms Sacramento, CA–As California enters the third week of severe winter storms, Governor Gavin Newsom is urging residents to keep their guard up as strong winds and heavy rains continue…
County health monitoring elevation in hepatitis A cases The County of San Diego has confirmed five hepatitis A cases, including one death, with illness onset between Jan. 10 and Feb. 6.
CA’s laws impacting LGBTQ+ people rated in Human Rights Campaign’s annual State Equality Index The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, and…