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Frequent Cannabis Users Show No Driving Impairment After Two-Day Break

After at least 48 hours of abstinence, frequent cannabis users showed no impartments in driving performance in a driving simulator study conducted by UC San Diego researchers.

Blood Test Could Streamline Early Alzheimer’s Detection

UC San Diego researchers identify blood biomarkers linked to cognitive decline in Hispanic/Latino adults, paving way for simple blood test to detect Alzheimer's.

‘We’re Not a Line Item’—A Patient’s Plea to Protect Research Funding

Kimberly Peters, who is currently being treated for cancer at UC San Diego Health, has one message for leaders in government: Don't cut science funding.

Cancer Breakthrough Sparks New Vaccine

Researchers at UC San Diego and their collaborators have helped answer one of the most difficult questions in oncology: why do some tumors not respond to immunotherapy?

Spaceflight Accelerates Human Stem Cell Aging, UC San Diego Researchers Find

UC San Diego researchers at SSCI have discovered that spaceflight accelerates the aging of human hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs), which are vital for blood and immune system health.

Rewiring Addiction With Designer Proteins

By custom engineering proteins in the brain, scientists at UC San Diego have shown that addiction can be rewired at the molecular level without negatively impacting enjoyment of normal activities.

Alcohol Opens the Floodgates for Bad Bacteria

UC San Diego scientists have found that chronic alcohol use impairs the guardrails that protect the liver from pathogens, exacerbating the liver damage caused by alcohol.

Tracking the UV? Ditching the SPF? Here’s What a Dermatologist Says

Gen Z is timing their tans to the UV index, while sunscreen skepticism spreads online. A UC San Diego dermatologist explains why these shifts in sun habits have experts concerned.

$1.7B in Funding Fuels Research that Sparks Breakthroughs

University of California San Diego received $1.7 billion in grants over the previous year, funding that fueled critical research in human health, national defense, advanced technology, social sciences, and much more.

Clinical Trials Revolutionize Patient’s Liver Disease

After diagnosis with liver disease, patient Rosa Tellez-Moore opts to participate in clinical trials, which change the trajectory of her treatment.

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