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Brain Scans Reveal that Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Is Not a Placebo

September 5, 2024

Brain scans reveal that mindfulness meditation engages different neural pathways compared to placebo, demonstrating that pain relief from mindfulness meditation is not the result of the placebo effect.

At the Ready: A Day in the Life of a Trauma Surgeon

August 30, 2024

The trauma medical director at UC San Diego Health reflects on her career in observance of the 40th Anniversary of the San Diego County Trauma System.

A Father’s Journey from Stroke to Son’s Wedding

August 27, 2024

A stroke recovery at UC San Diego Health allowed a patient to attend his son’s wedding just days later, highlighting hope and exceptional stroke care.

Rising UC San Diego Scientists Lead the Way with NSF CAREER Awards

August 27, 2024

To date in 2024, eight early-career researchers at the University of California San Diego have received awards from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER), furthering their work to solve pressing issues impacting today’s world.

Atul Malhotra, MD, Receives Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award

August 20, 2024

Recognized by the American Thoracic Society, Malhotra has been honored with the 2024 Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology Lifetime Achievement Award

A Matter of (Pitch) Perception

August 19, 2024

A study of San Diego-area kindergarten students reveals that singing to pitch has no relation to academic achievement.

Student-Run Free Clinic Project is Transforming Lives Through Holistic Care and Cooperative Learning

August 19, 2024

Finding a place to belong is a universal desire. We all want to fit in and find connections with people who inspire and encourage us. For nearly 30 years, University of California San Diego School of Medicine’s Student-Run Free Clinic Project has provided that comforting and familiar space for thousands of patients, medical students, physicians and volunteers.

Unexpected Impact: Concussion Derails Football Dreams, Experts Help Ignite Hurdles Talent

August 13, 2024

A traumatic brain injury ended Caden Taffe’s ability to play football, yet he has channeled his talents into running hurdles.

State-of-the-Art Brain Recordings Reveal How Neurons Resonate

August 12, 2024

Researchers at UC San Diego have shed new light on how the brain processes and synthesizes information. Findings help solve a longstanding mystery in neuroscience.

Using AI to Enable Better Vision – for Both Humans and Machines

August 6, 2024

Through a unique and long-standing collaboration, electrical engineers at UC San Diego are embedded in Jacobs Retina Center to partner with ophthalmologists to develop better computer vision, AI, and image processing tools to help physicians diagnose patients faster and more accurately; predict which drugs will be most successful for specific patients; and even aid in the process of developing new therapeutic treatments for retinal diseases.
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