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Adults Show Poorer Cognition, Better Well-Being with Age

September 16, 2022

A UC San Diego study identifies neural mechanisms contributing to poorer cognition in aging adults; results may inspire new clinical interventions

UC San Diego Joins NIH ‘Bridge to Artificial Intelligence’ Program

September 13, 2022

UC San Diego scientists will lead several components of Bridge2AI, a new NIH-funded program to promote the use of AI in health and research.

Violence is Common and Increasing in Pandemic-Era California

September 8, 2022

A new report finds physical and sexual violence are an increasing ‘epidemic’ in California; UC San Diego researchers call for health equity-based reform.

Father’s Life is Saved after Receiving Heart, Kidney and Liver Transplant

September 8, 2022

After a rare disease caused organ failure, UC San Diego Heath transplant teams performed a heart, liver and kidney transplant on a patient. The surgery is a first for UC San Diego Health and a first in the nation to use three organs from a donor after circulatory death.

UC San Diego Welcomes New Cohort of Medical Students at Annual White Coat Ceremony

September 7, 2022

The University of California San Diego School of Medicine welcomed the Class of 2026 at its White Coat Ceremony on Friday, September 2, 2022. An annual tradition, the event marks the beginning of the medical education journey for first-year students when they receive the white coat that will be worn

How Changes in Length of Day Change the Brain and Subsequent Behavior

September 2, 2022

Using a mouse model, UC San Diego researchers describe a process in which affected neurons switch expression of neurotransmitters in response to day length stimuli, triggering related behavioral changes.

First in Nation: UC San Diego Health Offers Treatment for Hereditary Amyloidosis

August 18, 2022

New medication now available at UC San Diego Health allows for less frequent visits for patients, helping improve quality of life.

UC San Diego Receives $1.3M from W. M. Keck Foundation to Study Origins of Dementia

August 16, 2022

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have received a $1.3 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation for a project that could help scientists better understand the role misfolded tau proteins play in causing neurodegenerative diseases like dementia, which may lead to more effective

Alcohol Use Can Alter Gut Microbes, but Not in the Way You Might Think

August 11, 2022

In mouse studies, UC San Diego researchers find that excess alcohol consumption alters gut microbiome but latter is not directly or significantly linked to liver disease.

UC San Diego Researchers Add Monkeypox to Wastewater Surveillance

August 10, 2022

A UC San Diego-led program that monitors wastewater for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 and which has effectively predicted subsequent surges in COVID-19 cases in San Diego has been expanded to detect the presence of monkeypox.
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