January 14, 2025
January 14, 2025 —
By connecting with local 211 agencies, a UC San Diego-operated quitline was able to reach thousands of low-income tobacco users.
January 8, 2025
January 8, 2025 —
Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine are serving as the central data hub for the CHARM Network, a new five-year pandemic preparedness initiative funded by the CDC. This includes ensuring real-time public access to results on the incidence of the most common respiratory infections.
January 7, 2025
January 7, 2025 —
According to a new study from researchers at UC San Diego, ketamine use has risen significantly since 2015. The results highlight the need for closer monitoring of recreational ketamine use.
January 2, 2025
January 2, 2025 —
UC San Diego Scientists have revealed new insights into the origin of liver cancer and, more broadly, on the effects of a high-fat diet on our DNA.
December 19, 2024
December 19, 2024 —
SMART, a new software package developed by researchers at UC San Diego, can make studying signaling processes significantly easier. Results could accelerate research in fields across the life sciences, such as systems biology, pharmacology and biomedical engineering.
December 17, 2024
December 17, 2024 —
Using neural stem cells could help treat spinal injuries once thought to be untreatable - a new phase 1 trial has determined this approach is safe.
December 12, 2024
December 12, 2024 —
Researchers at UC San Diego and collaborating organizations have revealed disparities in cancer screening rates for individuals with social risks, even when patients have regular access to care through a community health center.
December 9, 2024
December 9, 2024 —
Researchers at UC San Diego analyzed the genomes of hundreds of malaria parasites to determine which genetic variants are most likely to confer drug resistance.
December 2, 2024
December 2, 2024 —
New research from UC San Diego suggests that large language models like GPT-4 could streamline the process of gene set enrichment, an approach what genes do and how they interact. Results bring science one step closer to automating one of the most widely used methods in genomics research.
October 16, 2024
October 16, 2024 —
According to new research from UC San Diego School of Medicine, men and women rely on different biological systems for pain relief, which could help explain why our most powerful pain medications are often less effective in women. Photo credit: iStock/peterschreibermedia