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When Life Imitates Art: Google Searches for Anxiety Drug Spike During Run of The White Lotus TV Show

A UC San Diego study suggests that the depiction of lorazepam use on Season 3 of The White Lotus TV series sparked 1.6 million extra Google searches for information about the benzodiazepine drug, including how to acquire it online.

Endowed Chair in Circadian Biology and Medicine Established at UC San Diego

The University of California San Diego has announced that Amir Zarrinpar, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed as the inaugural holder of the Stuart and Barbara L. Brody Endowed Chair in Circadian Biology and Medicine.

John C. Martin Endowed Chair in Liver Disease Established at UC San Diego

UC San Diego has appointed Rohit Loomba, M.D., as inaugural holder of the John C. Martin Endowed Chair in Liver Disease, which was created to support innovative research and treatment in liver disease.

GLP-1 Drugs Linked to Dramatically Lower Death Rates in Colon Cancer Patients

In an analysis of more than 6,800 colon cancer patients across all University of California Health sites, researchers found that those taking glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications were less than half as likely to die within five years compared to those who weren’t on the drugs (15.5% vs. 37.1%

Second Cohort of UC San Diego’s 2025 Convene and Influence Awardees Announced

Six new faculty-led teams have been selected as UC San Diego’s Fall 2025 Convene and Influence Awardees. The most recent awardees were announced recently in a meeting with Spring 2025 awardees who discussed how their projects have progressed since May and what aspects have been strengthened and heig

AI Model Powers Skin Cancer Detection Across Diverse Populations

UC San Diego researchers developed a machine learning model that accurately predicts skin cancer risk across ancestries, improving equity in early detection and outcomes using genetics, lifestyle, and social factors.

Bold Ideas for Reimagining Organ Donation and Transplantation

Every day, more than 100,000 people in the United States wait for an organ transplant. The REIMAGINE Center is a pioneering initiative aimed at addressing the urgent public health crisis caused by the dire organ shortage in the face of the ever-increasing need for transplants.

Meditation Retreat Rapidly Reprograms Body and Mind

UC San Diego researchers find that a weeklong mind-body retreat led to rapid changes in brain function and blood biology, boosting resilience, pain relief, and stress recovery—showing how meditation and related practices can quickly impact health.

Trailblazer: First CMSP Scholar Matriculates into Medical School

Andrea Sawaya is the first student from the California Medicine Scholars Program (CMSP) to matriculate to medical school. A state-funded initiative established in 2021, CMSP creates clear pathways for California community college students to apply to and attend medical school.

Researchers Uncover Previously Unexplored Details of Mosquito’s Specialized Detection Mechanisms

Researchers have captured unprecedented images of the mechanisms that allow mosquitoes, the world’s deadliest animal, to target our blood. The scientists used advanced imaging technology to assemble detailed visualizations of the neurons within hairs that mosquitoes use to detect us as blood hosts.

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