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AI Model Powers Skin Cancer Detection Across Diverse Populations

November 10, 2025

UC San Diego researchers developed a machine learning model that accurately predicts skin cancer risk across ancestries, improving equity in early detection and outcomes using genetics, lifestyle, and social factors.

Meditation Retreat Rapidly Reprograms Body and Mind

November 6, 2025

UC San Diego researchers find that a weeklong mind-body retreat led to rapid changes in brain function and blood biology, boosting resilience, pain relief, and stress recovery—showing how meditation and related practices can quickly impact health.

Bioinformatics Uncovers Regenerative Therapy for Spinal Cord Injury

October 29, 2025

UC San Diego researchers used bioinformatics to identify a promising regenerative therapy for spinal cord injury, showing effectiveness in adult human brain cells and paving the way for future clinical trials.

Teenagers and Young Adults Who Use Cannabis Have a Higher Risk of Progressing to Regular Tobacco Use

October 23, 2025

Researchers at UC San Diego have found that teenagers and young adults who use cannabis have a higher risk of progressing to regular tobacco use, suggesting a need to incorporate cannabis prevention into tobacco control programs.

Survey: Californians Don’t Know Cannabis Driving Laws

October 22, 2025

A survey led by UC San Diego researchers has found that while a third of Californian's use cannabis, many do not have a full understanding of the laws and regulations around cannabis and driving.

Precision Reprogramming: How AI Tricks Cancer’s Toughest Cells

October 20, 2025

Tricking cancer cells into self-destructing could reduce risk of recurrence and death in colon cancer by 50%, says new research from UC San Diego scientists.

Bacterial Chatter Slows Wound Healing

October 15, 2025

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a previously unrecognized mechanism by which skin bacteria delay wound healing.

Bioengineering Breathes New Life into Failed Cancer Treatment

October 13, 2025

By reworking an existing protein, researchers at UC San Diego have revitalized a previously unsuccessful cancer treatment.

UC San Diego Researchers Shortlisted for International Cancer Competition

September 29, 2025

Twelve teams have reached the Cancer Grand Challenges finals, including two with UC San Diego scientists. Winners will receive up to £20 million to solve cancer's toughest problems.
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