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Can Sleep Protect Us from Forgetting Old Memories?

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that sleep may help people to learn continuously through their lifetime by encoding new memories and protecting old ones.

Inhibiting Enzyme Helps Cancer Immunotherapy Work Better

UC San Diego researchers discovered that people with an inactive RNA-editing enzyme respond better to cancer immunotherapy, and inhibitors of the enzyme help mice with difficult-to-treat cancers live longer.

Precision Medicine Identifies Key Recurring Mutation in Head and Neck Cancers

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center report that an investigational drug candidate called tipifarnib showed promise in treating key recurring mutation in head and neck cancers.

Zafiris J. Daskalakis, MD, PhD, Named Chair of the Department of Psychiatry

Zafiris J. “Jeff” Daskalakis, MD, PhD, has been named chair of the Department of Psychiatry at University of California San Diego School of Medicine.

UC San Diego Announces 2020 Undergraduate Library Research Prize Winners

The UC San Diego Library, which is ranked among the nation's top 25 public academic libraries, announced the 2020 recipients of the Undergraduate Library Research Prize (ULRP), an annual scholarship program that enriches the undergraduate student experience at UC San Diego.

Headline News: Botox Injections May Lessen Depression

By analyzing the FDA database of adverse drug effects, UC San Diego researchers discovered that people who received Botox injections — not just in the forehead — reported depression significantly less often than patients undergoing different treatments for the same conditions.