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Reaching New Heights at UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest

July 25, 2023

The final steel beam for UC San Diego Health’s new outpatient pavilion was positioned while team members looked on in admiration and pride.

UC San Diego Health Celebrates Inaugural Improvement Excellence Awards

July 20, 2023

The ceremony recognized the work of individuals and teams whose improvement projects made a positive impact for providers, staff and patients at UC San Diego Health.

The Human Condition Affects Us All

July 12, 2023

The Human Condition, an annual humanities magazine published by the School of Medicine students, encourages creative endeavors that encompass the experiences, emotions and challenges that make us all who we are.

Gulf War Illness Caused by Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Not Inflammation

July 12, 2023

UC San Diego scientists contest longstanding hypothesis about mysterious illness affecting Gulf War veterans, providing first direct evidence that symptoms are driven by impaired mitochondria.

$1.5 Million Donation Supports Research on Effects of Psychedelic DMT on the Brain

July 11, 2023

UC San Diego Psychedelics and Health Research Initiative received the gift from philanthropist Eugene Jhong to further our understanding of the unique states of consciousness induced by DMT and how it could benefit human health.

Queer Identity Empowers UC San Diego Scientists to Challenge Norms, Chart New Discoveries

July 6, 2023

Whether they're engineers, climate scientists or neurobiologists, researchers at UC San Diego say their LGBTQ+ identity makes them better scientists.

One-Two Punch: Novel Drug Pairing Could Beat Pancreatic Cancer

June 28, 2023

UC San Diego researchers find a combination of drugs outperformed other treatments in human and mouse models of pancreatic cancer; now urge clinical trial

Study: Potential New Treatment Identified for Liver Disease

June 26, 2023

Researchers with UC San Diego School of Medicine identified a potential new drug that improved liver fibrosis in patients with NASH by 27%.

Premature Baby Born in 1981 Delivers Premature Twins in 2022 at Same Hospital

June 20, 2023

Patient who was in the UC San Diego Health NICU in 1981 receives specialized care throughout life and delivers premature twins at the same hospital.

Tethering of Shattered Chromosomal Fragments Paves Way for New Cancer Therapies

June 15, 2023

UC San Diego scientists discover shattered chromosomal fragments are tethered together during cell division before being rearranged; destroying the tether may help prevent cancerous mutations
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