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Three-Hit Model Describes the Causes of Autism

December 10, 2025

A new UC San Diego School of Medicine study offers a unified biological model to explain how genetic predispositions and environmental exposures converge to cause autism spectrum disorder.

Genetic Study Links Impulsive Decision Making to a Wide Range of Health and Psychiatric Risks

November 25, 2025

University of California San Diego has identified 11 genetic regions linked to delay discounting — the tendency to prefer smaller, immediate rewards over larger, delayed ones — shedding new light on how impulsive decision-making relates to both mental and physical health.

GLP-1 Drugs Linked to Dramatically Lower Death Rates in Colon Cancer Patients

November 11, 2025

In an analysis of more than 6,800 colon cancer patients across all University of California Health sites, researchers found that those taking glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications were less than half as likely to die within five years compared to those who weren’t on the drugs (15.5% vs. 37.1%

Pharmacists Help Cancer Patients Manage High Blood Sugar More Effectively

October 30, 2025

Patients referred to a diabetes management and education clinic led by pharmacists saw meaningful improvements in blood sugar levels over time, underscoring the critical role pharmacists can play in supporting this high-risk group.

Spanish-Language Counseling Cuts Heavy Drinking Among Latinx Adults by 22%, UC San Diego Study Finds

October 13, 2025

A culturally adapted behavioral intervention delivered in Spanish by community health workers significantly reduced unhealthy alcohol use among Latinx adults.

UC San Diego Pharmacy School Moves Up to No. 4 in Research Funding Rankings

September 30, 2025

UC San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has moved up three spots from last year to No. 4 in national rankings for research funding, according to data reported by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP).

Predictive Lab Test for Cardiac Events Still Rare but Increasing

September 24, 2025

Researchers from UC San Diego School of Medicine found that testing for lipoprotein(a) — a genetic risk factor for heart disease — remains uncommon in the United States, despite modest increases over the past decade.

New Diagnostic Code for Gulf War Illness Marks Major Step Forward for Veteran Care and Research

September 11, 2025

Gulf War illness, a chronic, debilitating condition linked to military service in the 1990-1991 Gulf War, will receive a dedicated diagnostic code in the October 2025 release of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10-CM).

Spaceflight Accelerates Human Stem Cell Aging, UC San Diego Researchers Find

September 4, 2025

UC San Diego researchers at SSCI have discovered that spaceflight accelerates the aging of human hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs), which are vital for blood and immune system health.
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