News Archive - Alumni

Broad Spectrum of Autism Depends on Spectrum of Genetic Factors

UC San Diego researchers report significant progress in understanding how the combined effects of rare mutations and common genetic variation in determining whether a child will develop ASD and its consequential effects.

Graphic Warnings on Cigarette Labels Led Smokers to Hide Packs

Graphic warning labels led smokers to hide their packs but not change other smoking behaviors according to report by University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science researchers.

Study Continues Assessment of Cognition and Decline in Aging Latinos

Researchers at UC San Diego have received a $25.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health and National Institute on Aging to continue the Study of Latinos-Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging, a 12-year assessment of cognitive and brain aging and impairment among aging Latinos.

Study Evaluates How to Eliminate Telemedicine’s Virtual Waiting Room

UC San Diego Health conducted a 10-week study to evaluate how text messaging a link to patients when their doctor is ready provides a way to connect patients and doctors without relying on the virtual waiting room.

Gratitude Expressions Between Co-Workers Improve Cardiovascular Responses to Stress

A study from the University of California’s Rady School of Management finds teammates who thanked each other before performing a high-stress task had a better cardiovascular response, compared to teams who did not express gratitude.

How Sleep Builds Relational Memory

UC San Diego researchers describe biological mechanism that allows sleep to build relational memories — associations between unrelated items.

The Paired Perils of Breast Cancer and Diabetes

UC San Diego researchers discover mechanism linking breast cancer and diabetes, each of which promotes development and growth of the other.

1 million Youth Became Daily Tobacco Users, Most Used JUUL E-cigarettes

More than 1 million United States youth became new daily tobacco users within two years, most were vaping e-cigarettes daily, report UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science researchers.

Pala Native American Youth Receive DataJam Award with Guidance from SDSC

Staff from the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UC San Diego recently worked with middle and high school students from the Pala Native American Youth Council to conduct an informal data science study on the pH levels of the San Luis Rey River that flows through Pala tribal land.

More Young People Begin Recreational Cannabis Use Illegally in States that Legalize It

Once a state legalizes recreational cannabis an increase in youth using it illegally occurs, report researchers at University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science.