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

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

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

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

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.

UC San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital Join Nationwide Long-COVID Study

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego have joined a nationwide study to better understand the long-term impact of COVID-19 on patients in the United States across all demographic groups.

Best New Dean of Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science

Brookie Best, PharmD, has been named the next dean of the Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego, succeeding James McKerrow, PhD, MD, who stepped down June 30, 2022.