Blanks for the Memory
May 6, 2021
UC San Diego researchers report that one kind of perceptual learning can occur in memory-impaired persons who do not actually remember what they learned.
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Gene Therapy in Alzheimer’s Disease Mouse Model Preserves Learning and Memory
May 4, 2021
Researchers at UC San Diego have used gene therapy to prevent learning and memory loss in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, a key step toward eventually testing the approach in humans with the neurodegenerative disease.
UC San Diego Health is Region’s First to Use Augmented Reality in Spine Surgery
April 29, 2021
Augmented reality headsets give UC San Diego Health spine surgeons “x-ray vision” during procedures for accurate and personalized implant placement, while keeping their eyes on their patients.
Republicans Became More Vaccine Hesitant as the Coronavirus Pandemic Unfolded
April 28, 2021
Individuals who self-identify as Republicans became more skeptical of a potential COVID-19 vaccine and other inoculations, such as the flu shot, over the course of the pandemic, reveals a new study by the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management.
How SARS-CoV-2 Hijacks Human Cells to Evade Immune System
April 28, 2021
UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers discovered one way in which SARS-CoV-2 hijacks human cell machinery to blunt the immune response, allowing it to establish infection, replicate and cause disease.
Building a Voice Assistant for Older Adults
April 28, 2021
Computer scientists at the University of California San Diego received an Amazon Research Award to develop a voice assistant to better communicate with older adults. Their initial goal is to create a system capable of understanding and answering the medical questions of adults over age 65.
Genetic Changes in Head and Neck Cancer, Immunotherapy Resistance Identified
April 26, 2021
A multi-institutional team of researchers, led by UC San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center, has identified both the genetic abnormalities that drive pre-cancer cells into becoming an invasive type of head and neck cancer and patients who are least likely to respond to immunotherapy.
Two Novel Biobanks Offer Investigatory Targets for Cocaine and Oxycodone Addiction
April 26, 2021
Researchers have created to novel biobanks of diverse tissues from animals to further explore the biological bases and consequences of addiction to cocaine and oxycodone.
Joan and Irwin Jacobs Gift $14 Million to the School of Global Policy and Strategy
April 23, 2021
Joan K. and Irwin M. Jacobs have committed to provide a $14 million endowed gift to the University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy. The gift will support its Center on Global Transformation (CGT).
Cannabis Use Disorder Rate Rose among Pregnant Women between 2001-2012
April 22, 2021
Babies born to mothers diagnosed with cannabis use disorder are more likely to experience negative health outcomes, such as preterm birth and low birth weight, than babies born to mothers without a cannabis use disorder diagnosis, report UC San Diego researchers.
