Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Pain by Separating it from the Self
July 8, 2022
Mindfulness meditation is effective in reducing pain relief; UC San Diego study reveals the underlying neural circuitry.
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Brain Ripples May Help Bind Information across the Human Cortex
July 8, 2022
Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine provide some of the first empirical evidence that brain ripples exist. These electrical waves have long been hypothesized as a way for the brain to integrate and encode memories.
New Headache Center Opens at UC San Diego Health
July 7, 2022
New site at UC San Diego Health will provide specialized, multidisciplinary treatment for headaches, migraines and traumatic brain injuries.
‘You Are What You Eat,’ and Now Researchers Know Exactly What You’re Eating
July 7, 2022
UC San Diego researchers describe a new method to identify all of the unidentified molecules derived from food, providing a direct way to link molecules in diet to health outcomes.
Familiarity Breeds Exempt: Why Staph Vaccines Don’t Work in Humans
July 7, 2022
UC San Diego researchers say they may have found the reason why multiple human clinical trials of staphylococcus vaccines have failed: the bacteria knows us too well.
A Rhythmic Small Intestinal Microbiome Prevents Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
July 5, 2022
UC San Diego researchers found that in mice how much they ate and when altered the nature of their gut microbiome: too much food too frequently resulted in poorer microbial and metabolic health.
Mathematical Model Helps Predict Anal Cancer Risk in Persons with HIV Infection
July 1, 2022
UC San Diego researchers have created a mathematical model to help predict risk of anal cancer in persons with HIV infection and aid patients and doctors regarding screening decisions.
Organoids Reveal Similarities Between Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 and Rett Syndrome
June 29, 2022
Using brain organoids, UC San Diego researchers discover mutational commonalities between muscular dystrophy type 1 and Rett syndrome, suggesting the potential of a similar treatment for both.
Study Reveals the Job Problems Contributing to Physician Suicide
June 29, 2022
UC San Diego Health study identifies the main job stressors contributing to physician suicides.
New Genetic Associations in Pediatric NAFLD Affect Both Risk and Severity
June 27, 2022
In a pair of studies, UC San Diego School scientists have deepened investigations into the genetic origins of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children, describing multiple gene variants that contribute to disease risk.
