News Archive - Miles Martin

Technique to Study How Proteins Bind to DNA is Easily Misused; New Study Offers Solution

Spike-in normalization helps molecular biologists ensure the accuracy of their results, but the technique is easily misused. New study suggests new guidelines for use of this valuable technique.

Brain Scans Reveal that Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Is Not a Placebo

Brain scans reveal that mindfulness meditation engages different neural pathways compared to placebo, demonstrating that pain relief from mindfulness meditation is not the result of the placebo effect.

Dangerous Airborne Fungus Boosted by California Droughts

Researchers from UC San Diego and UC Berkeley have identified the seasonal and climate-based cycles of Valley fever, an emerging but dangerous fungal disease spread through dust in the air.

NIH Awards $6.9 Million to Advance Potential Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment

Researchers from UC San Diego are working on a new treatment for Alzheimer's that targets tau - a type of protein in the brain that helps cells retain their stability and structure.

State-of-the-Art Brain Recordings Reveal How Neurons Resonate

Researchers at UC San Diego have shed new light on how the brain processes and synthesizes information. Findings help solve a longstanding mystery in neuroscience.

Illicit Fentanyl Use Linked to Increased Risk of Hepatitis C Among People Who Use Drugs

Researchers from University of California San Diego and el Colegio de la Frontera Norte in Mexico have revealed a link between illicit fentanyl use and the transmission of hepatitis C (HCV) among people who inject drugs in San Diego, California and Tijuana, Mexico.

UC San Diego Receives $5M to Support Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program

The San Diego Imperial Geriatric Education Center has received renewed funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration, allowing the center to relocate to UC San Diego.

Counseling with Compassion: UC San Diego Pharmacy Student Wins National Competition

UC San Diego pharmacy student Grace Riggs outcompeted over a hundred students from across the country in the National Patient Counseling Competition, sponsored by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and the Academy of Student Pharmacists (ASP).