Center for Better Beginnings

09/23/2025

We moved for FASD! 🏃‍♀️🪑
Our UC San Diego Center for Better Beginnings team showed up to raise awareness and build community.
Move FASD is about getting bodies moving and conversations started because 1 in 20 Americans live with FASD. Together, we’re inviting new partners and giving FASD a seat at the table. ❤️
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08/15/2025

A takeaway from this year’s international RheumaPreg 2025 meeting was: we need to protect women through research, not from research.

Read more about the conference here:

Advancing Care at the Intersection of Rheumatology and Pregnancy: Key Takeaways from RheumaPreg 2025 | UCB

08/14/2025

The American College of Rheumatology released updated guidelines for the screening, treatment and management of lupus nephritis in non-pregnant populations. Read more on their website, keeping in mind the guidelines may be adjusted during pregnancy and breastfeeding:

ACR's full guidelines on screening, treatment and management of are now available and emphasize continuous care, shared decision-making, and more.

08/13/2025

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) recently released updated guidelines for lupus treatment and management in non-pregnant adults and children. The guidelines propose broad, routine use of hydroxychloroquine; minimizing glucocorticoid exposure; and timely introduction of standard and/or biologic immunosuppressive medications (e.g., cyclophosphamide, mycophenolic acid, azathioprine, methotrexate, belimumab, anifrolumab, and anti-CD20 therapies).

Read more here, but keep in mind the guidelines may be adjusted during pregnancy and breastfeeding: https://bit.ly/45qv7M2

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08/13/2025

Researchers and engineers at Northwestern University have created and are pilot testing a wearable, noninvasive device that can provide real-time monitoring of how much breastmilk a baby is drinking while breastfeeding! More research is needed, but the device could help parents and clinicians who are tracking an infant’s nutritional intake. Read about it here: https://bit.ly/4mywYFg

See how a new noninvasive wearable tracks how much milk baby is getting in real time—easing stress for parents and offering vital support for NICU babies or those struggling to gain weight.

08/11/2025

How can lupus outcomes be improved among underserved and marginalized populations? Rheumatologist Dr. Margrit Wiesendanger and the AJMC discuss – watch the video or read the transcript here: https://bit.ly/4oqdZhU

Margrit Wiesendanger, MD, PhD, highlights how social determinants of health and equitable treatment access are critical to improving lupus outcomes, particularly in minority populations.

08/09/2025

MotherToBaby Pregnancy Studies at the Center for Better Beginnings is hiring a Marketing Communications Assistant! You’ll develop print & digital ads, manage WordPress sites and social media, design graphic and content, and coordinate outreach and forge partnerships.

Apply 👉: employment.ucsd.edu/marketing-communications-assistant-hybrid-136065/job/29233716
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