Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Pain by Separating it from the Self
July 8, 2022
Mindfulness meditation is effective in reducing pain relief; UC San Diego study reveals the underlying neural circuitry.
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Brain Ripples May Help Bind Information across the Human Cortex
July 8, 2022
Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine provide some of the first empirical evidence that brain ripples exist. These electrical waves have long been hypothesized as a way for the brain to integrate and encode memories.
New Headache Center Opens at UC San Diego Health
July 7, 2022
New site at UC San Diego Health will provide specialized, multidisciplinary treatment for headaches, migraines and traumatic brain injuries.
Awash in Potential: Wastewater Provides Early Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Virus
July 7, 2022
Scientists and physicians at UC San Diego and Scripps Research describe how wastewater sequencing provided dramatic new insights into levels and variants of SARS-CoV-2 on campus and in the broader community — a key step to public health interventions in advance of COVID-19 case surges.
‘You Are What You Eat,’ and Now Researchers Know Exactly What You’re Eating
July 7, 2022
UC San Diego researchers describe a new method to identify all of the unidentified molecules derived from food, providing a direct way to link molecules in diet to health outcomes.
Familiarity Breeds Exempt: Why Staph Vaccines Don’t Work in Humans
July 7, 2022
UC San Diego researchers say they may have found the reason why multiple human clinical trials of staphylococcus vaccines have failed: the bacteria knows us too well.
UC San Diego Team Explores Nervous System Workings Related to PTSD, Other Mental Health Disorders
July 5, 2022
A first-of-its-kind study published today in the journal "Brain Stimulation" measures changes in the human brain’s response to a perceived threat following non-invasive stimulation of the nervous system via the vagus nerve.
A Rhythmic Small Intestinal Microbiome Prevents Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
July 5, 2022
UC San Diego researchers found that in mice how much they ate and when altered the nature of their gut microbiome: too much food too frequently resulted in poorer microbial and metabolic health.
Mathematical Model Helps Predict Anal Cancer Risk in Persons with HIV Infection
July 1, 2022
UC San Diego researchers have created a mathematical model to help predict risk of anal cancer in persons with HIV infection and aid patients and doctors regarding screening decisions.
Study Reveals the Job Problems Contributing to Physician Suicide
June 29, 2022
UC San Diego Health study identifies the main job stressors contributing to physician suicides.
