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How Sleep Builds Relational Memory

UC San Diego researchers describe biological mechanism that allows sleep to build relational memories — associations between unrelated items.

The Paired Perils of Breast Cancer and Diabetes

UC San Diego researchers discover mechanism linking breast cancer and diabetes, each of which promotes development and growth of the other.

1 million Youth Became Daily Tobacco Users, Most Used JUUL E-cigarettes

More than 1 million United States youth became new daily tobacco users within two years, most were vaping e-cigarettes daily, report UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science researchers.

More Young People Begin Recreational Cannabis Use Illegally in States that Legalize It

Once a state legalizes recreational cannabis an increase in youth using it illegally occurs, report researchers at University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science.

New Weight-Loss Intervention Targets Instinctive Desire to Eat

People who are highly responsive to food lost more weight and kept it off using a new weight loss program that targets internal hunger cues and the ability to resist food, reports University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science.

COVID-19, MIS-C and Kawasaki Disease Share Same Immune Response

COVID-19, MIS-C and KD all share a similar underlying mechanism involving the over-activation of particular inflammatory pathways, UC San Diego study shows. Findings support novel drug targets for MIS-C.