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Mindfulness Therapy Assisted by Ketamine May Strengthen Body Awareness to Reduce Opioid Cravings

New findings suggest ketamine may enhance mindfulness therapy by helping people better recognize and respond to internal body signals tied to craving and emotional regulation.

Empowering Community Through Medicine

Jared Helms ’24, MPH ’26, a first-year student at UC San Diego School of Medicine, shares in his own words how the power of community, finding mentors who see your greatest potential, and Indigenous spirit shaped his journey and inspire his future.

Building Pathways for the Next Generation of Tritons

A dedicated UC San Diego alumnus Mark Schultzel ’05, MD ’09, MBA ’21 is being honored with a True Triton Award for his mentorship and dedication to supporting UC San Diego students.

How a Breast Milk Sugar Supports Infant Gut Development and Prevents Jaundice

UC San Diego study finds that 3’SL, a sugar in breast milk, supports newborn intestinal maturation and bilirubin clearance, linking milk composition to jaundice risk and long-term gut resilience.

RNA-Protein Interactions Reveal New Coronavirus Drug Targets

UC San Diego study identifies new potential treatment targets for COVID-19 and other diseases caused by coronaviruses.

UC San Diego Receives Major ARPA-H Award to Map Key Hospital Network Dependencies Critical to Care

UC San Diego’s Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity has received an ARPA-H award to develop tools for mapping critical hospital network dependencies to expose vulnerabilities that threaten patient safety and national security.

From Brain to Mind: A Q&A with Eric Halgren

How does the brain create a unified mind? After 50 years of searching, UC San Diego neuroscientist Eric Halgren may have found a key part of the answer.

UC San Diego Researchers Receive High-Risk, High-Reward Research Grants from the NIH

Two University of California San Diego researchers have received prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) director’s awards through the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program, which supports exceptionally creative scientists pursuing bold ideas with the potential for broad biomedical impact.

Adding Emotion Management Skills to Family Weight Treatment May Help Teens Maintain Weight Loss

Randomized clinical trial found similar weight loss during treatment, but teens who learned emotion regulation skills regained less weight and reported less emotional eating over the year after treatment ended.

Physician-Scientist Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman Elected to National Academy of Medicine

Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, MD, MS, professor and chair of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences and Samuel S.C. Yen Endowed Chair at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).

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