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BONE Academy Encourages Students to Pursue Careers in Orthopedics

BONE Academy’s mission is simple; it strives to introduce students from underrepresented communities to the various career pathways in orthopedic surgery, empowering the students to imagine themselves as part of the health care team.

Study: Breast Cancer Drug Shows Potential for Rare Appendix Cancer

UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers discover a groundbreaking oral breast cancer drug that is also effective in treating a rare form of appendix cancer.

Men and Women Use Different Biological Systems to Reduce Pain

According to new research from UC San Diego School of Medicine, men and women rely on different biological systems for pain relief, which could help explain why our most powerful pain medications are often less effective in women. Photo credit: iStock/peterschreibermedia

Compassionatomy: Redefining Anatomy Through Empathy and Compassion

The first patient that a medical student interacts with leaves an impression. For University of California San Diego School of Medicine students, their first patient is particularly compelling because the students’ must listen for the voice of the patient who has no voice.

$7 Million From ARPA-H to Tackle Lung Infections Through Innovative Probiotic Treatment

UC San Diego has received a $7 million ARPA-H contract for the PROTECT project, targeting pathogens like Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. These pathogens pose serious health risks to individuals with cystic fibrosis and those reliant on respirators.

$12.7M Grant to Establish New Center to Investigate Genetic Basis of Autism and Schizophrenia

Funded by a California Institute for Regenerative Medicine grant, researchers in the UC San Diego Verge Center aim to uncover the genetic mechanisms behind neuropsychiatric disorders.

A Walk in her Flip Flops — El Centro Mayor Shares Story of Kidney Cancer

El Centro Mayor, Sylvia Marroquin, shares her journey with kidney cancer and how a clinical trial at UC San Diego Health saved her life.

Nanopillars Create Tiny Openings in the Nucleus Without Damaging Cells

UC San Diego researchers have created an array of nanopillars that can breach the nucleus of a cell—the compartment that houses our DNA—without damaging the cell’s outer membrane. This new "gateway into the nucleus" could open new possibilities in gene therapy, where genetic material needs to be delivered directly into the nucleus, as well as drug delivery and other forms of precision medicine.

UC San Diego Health is Home to San Diego’s Top Docs

UC San Diego Health physicians are named “Top Docs” in annual survey.

Study: Time-Restricted Eating May Improve Health of Adults with Metabolic Syndrome

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine find that limiting food consumption within a 10-hour window each day improved key markers of heart health.

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