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Study Uncovers Why Heart Attack Triggers Arrhythmia in Some, Explores Potential Treatment

A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has identified a genetic pathway that causes some individuals to develop an abnormal heart rhythm, or arrhythmia, after experiencing a heart attack. They have also identified a drug candidate that can block this pathway.

Untangling Tau: Researchers Find a “Druggable Target” for Treating Alzheimer’s Disease

Using induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons from Alzheimer’s patients, UC San Diego researchers say cholesteryl esters — the storage product for excess cholesterol within cells — act as regulators of the protein tau, providing a new druggable target for the disease.

In Life and Death, Alzheimer’s Disease Looks Different among Hispanic Patients

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that autopsies of patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease when they were alive — and confirmed by autopsy — indicate many cognitive issues symptomatic of the condition are less noticeable in living Hispanic patients.

Bringing Science to Global Climate Talks

A saucer-shaped arena set in the heart of Poland’s coal country seems like an unlikely place to host a global climate change conference. And yet, for two weeks in December, more than 20,000 delegates from nearly 200 nations converged to attend the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24).

Partnership with Rocket Engine Startup Brings New 3D Metal Printer to UC San Diego

Research at UC San Diego is about to take off, thanks to a partnership with a local startup that specializes in 3D-printed rocket engines. Now, aspiring inventors and innovators at the university can make their creations real with the startup’s powerful, 3D metal printer.

A New Pacific World Order

Is there enough room on the world stage for China and the U.S. to peacefully co-exist? Or is military conflict between the two nations likely, and if so how can it be averted? These questions were at the center of a talk from Admiral Scott Swift, former commander of the Pacific Fleet, to members of the San Diego community on Jan. 16.

UC San Diego Scholarship Program Expands Statewide

As a freshman at Lincoln High School, Lizbeth Roman knew that she wanted to achieve more than a high school diploma. She participated in a college readiness program and worked hard to maintain top grades with the goal of becoming the first in her family to attend a university.

Thinking on Egg Shells

A flurry of egg parachutes made with orange-tinted bubble wrap, duct tape, cardboard and trash bags rained down on the grounds outside UC San Diego’s Mayer Hall recently. A group of Generation Z aspiring physicists quickly checked the eggs to see if they have survived the long drop from one of the building’s balconies.

UC San Diego Researchers First to Use CRISPR/Cas9 to Control Genetic Inheritance in Mice

Using active genetics technology, biologists have developed the world’s first CRISPR/Cas9-based approach to control genetic inheritance in a mammal. The achievement in mice lays the groundwork for further advances based on this technology, including biomedical research on human disease.

Study Shows Low-Sugar Diet Effective in Boys with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that a diet low in free sugars (those added to foods and beverages and occurring naturally in fruit juices) resulted in significant improvement in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adolescent boys.