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UC San Diego Researchers Develop New Tool to Predict How Bacteria Influence Health

November 21, 2025

UC San Diego researchers have developed a new computational tool to predict how bacteria influence health by creating fast and powerful models of complex genetic and metabolic interactions. The tool could pave the way to personalized therapies for diseases that affect the microbiome.

UC San Diego Researchers Expand Virus-Based Treatment Options for Antibiotic-Resistant Infections

November 19, 2025

Antibiotic resistance is one of the most pressing challenges to global public health as harmful microbes evolve to evade these medications. Now, researchers at University of California San Diego and their colleagues have developed a new method to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria

When Life Imitates Art: Google Searches for Anxiety Drug Spike During Run of The White Lotus TV Show

November 14, 2025

A UC San Diego study suggests that the depiction of lorazepam use on Season 3 of The White Lotus TV series sparked 1.6 million extra Google searches for information about the benzodiazepine drug, including how to acquire it online.

Annual Stein Symposium Emphasizes Physical, Mental and Cognitive Resilience in Older Adults

November 12, 2025

Clara Bard, 619-363-5115, scbard@ucsd.edu

Rebalancing the Gut: How AI Solved a 25-Year Crohn’s Disease Mystery

October 27, 2025

UC San Diego researchers have settled a decades-long debate surrounding the role of the first Crohn’s disease gene to be associated with a heightened risk for developing the auto-immune condition.

Healing Without Harm: Collaboration is Key in Clinical Pharmacist’s Quest to Safeguard Kidney Health

October 23, 2025

UC San Diego clinical pharmacist Linda Awdishu collaborates with a multidisciplinary team of researchers using AI and precision medicine to improve kidney care and improve patient outcomes.

UC San Diego’s Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity Protects Patients and Keeps Hospitals Running

October 21, 2025

Hospitals are increasingly reliant on networked technology to run lifesaving medical equipment and access patient records. UC San Diego’s Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity is at the forefront of safeguarding these systems against cyberattacks.

Did Lead Limit Brain and Language Development in Neanderthals and Other Extinct Hominids?

October 15, 2025

A new study suggests that exposure to lead may have limited brain and language development in Neanderthals, but a gene mutation may have protected modern human brains.

Large Genetic Study Links Cannabis Use to Psychiatric, Cognitive and Physical Health

October 13, 2025

New research has found genetic associations between cannabis use and psychiatric, cognitive, and physical health. The findings could inform prevention and treatment strategies for cannabis use disorders.

A Microbial DNA Signature Differentiates Two Types of Cancer in the Liver

August 14, 2025

UC San Diego researchers have identified a microbial DNA signature in blood plasma that reliably differentiates primary liver cancer from metastatic colorectal cancer.
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