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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.

Delta-8 THC Use Highest Where Marijuana Is Illegal, Study Finds

September 3, 2025

Researchers from UC San Diego have found that delta-8 THC, a psychoactive compound often sold as a legal alternative to marijuana, is most commonly used in states where marijuana remains illegal and delta-8 THC sales are unregulated

New Graphene Technology Matures Brain Organoids Faster, May Unlock Neurodegenerative Insights

August 20, 2025

Researchers have developed a novel method to stimulate and mature human brain organoids using graphene, a one-atom-thick sheet of carbon.

At the Nexus of Innovation: UC San Diego Hosts FDA Commissioner for Transformative Town Hall

August 18, 2025

University of California San Diego recently welcomed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Martin Makary, M.D., M.P.H., to its Moores Cancer Center for a pivotal industry town hall.

Study Finds That School-Based Online Surveillance Companies Monitor Students 24/7

August 14, 2025

Recent study at UC San Diego is the first detailed assessment of companies offering school-based online surveillance services such as social media monitoring, student communications monitoring and online activity monitoring to middle and high schools.

New Therapy Outperforms Standard Treatment in Reducing Binge Eating Among Veterans

August 4, 2025

Researchers from UC San Diego found that a novel treatment called regulation of cues combined with behavioral weight loss (ROC+BWL) was more effective than standard cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in reducing binge eating among Veterans with overweight or obesity.
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