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As New World Screwworm Returns to the U.S., UC San Diego and San Diego County Team Up to Track Risks

A new dashboard tracks New World screwworm risk levels county by county.

Scientists Uncover Cellular Mechanism Driving Both Rare Childhood Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease

UC San Diego researchers have found a "genetic switch" triggering neurodegeneration in both a rare childhood dementia and Alzheimer's disease, pointing to new drug targets in the waste-processing system within the brain’s immune cells.

Rebecsinib Clinical Trial Means New Options for Blood Cancer

A clinical trial of rebecsinib — an investigational drug that inhibits the ADAR1 gene involved in the growth of more than 20 cancers — is underway at UC San Diego.

Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Opioid Misuse Offers Massive Return on Investment

A mindfulness-based treatment for opioid use disorder could generate $12 in economic benefit for every dollar spent, a massive improvement on current approaches.

One Month on a Vegan Diet Shifts Epigenetic Patterns Associated with Aging and Inflammation

Researchers from University of California San Diego have found that switching to a vegan diet for just one month can alter the body’s epigenetic landscape in ways associated with reduced inflammation and biological aging.

Adolescent Substance Use Continues to Rise Through Mid-Teens, National Study Finds

Researchers from UC San Diego analyzed the latest data from one of the nation’s largest long-term studies of youth to better understand when substance use begins, how it changes during adolescence and which substances are most commonly used together.