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Gene Regulation Map Reveals Treatment Targets for Heart Failure

Researchers from University of California San Diego have created the most detailed map to date of how gene regulation breaks down in human heart failure, revealing how different cardiac cell types drive disease and pointing to potential new therapeutic targets.

Adolescent Substance Use Continues to Rise Through Mid-Teens, National Study Finds

Researchers from UC San Diego analyzed the latest data from one of the nation’s largest long-term studies of youth to better understand when substance use begins, how it changes during adolescence and which substances are most commonly used together.

Why Are We So Fascinated by Monsters?

As San Diego Comic-Con kicks off, neuroscientist Bradley Voytek explores how monsters give shape to our deepest fears — and reflect the anxieties of their time.

Alumnus Sheldon Furst Funds New Endowed Chair in Anesthesiology at UC San Diego

Alumnus Sheldon Furst, MD '89 has established the first endowed faculty chair in the Department of Anesthesiology. The Sheldon Furst Endowed Chair in Anesthesiology will be held by Jeff Tully, MD.

Personalized Gene Therapy Helps Teen with Rare Form of Severe Epilepsy Walk Independently

UC San Diego researchers and their colleagues designed short strands of DNA to target protein production by disease-causing mutations, dramatically reducing seizures and sparking developmental gains, helping one teenager walk independently.

UC San Diego Study Finds An Exponential Increase in E-Bike Injuries in California

New statewide analysis reveals rising injury severity among e-bike riders, particularly children, highlighting urgent needs for safety education, infrastructure improvements and policy changes.

Drug Candidate Could Help L-Dopa Work Better for Patients with Parkinson’s

For Parkinson's patients, the drug that restores movement can stop working reliably and cause involuntary movements of its own. A new candidate from UC San Diego-born biotech Sinopia Biosciences may fix both — boosting L-dopa's benefits while easing dyskinesia.

UC San Diego Launches Institute for Applied Health Intelligence

The new Institute for Applied Health Intelligence at UC San Diego will connect resources across six schools and UC San Diego health to generate next-generation solutions for pressing challenges in medicine.

9 Ways UC San Diego Has Shaped the American Story

As America marks its 250th anniversary, discover nine surprising ways UC San Diego has contributed to the nation's history — from helping forecast D-Day to advancing lifesaving medicine, climate science and the technologies of tomorrow.

Neurobiologists Improve Symptoms of Huntington’s Disease with Targeted Brain Stimulation in Mice

Many details behind Huntington’s disease, a devastating brain disorder, have not been clearly understood. Researchers have now identified neurons involved in the disease’s progression. They used a light-based technique to activate these neurons and improve the debilitating deficits of the condition.

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