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Meet the ‘Heart Brothers’ (external site)

How two of UC San Diego Health’s record-breaking 81 heart transplant recipients in 2021 forged a unique bond of mutual support.

Metabolism May Play Role in Recurrent Major Depression (external site)

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine, in collaboration with Dutch scientists, have found that certain metabolites — small molecules produced by the process of metabolism — may be predictive indicators for persons at risk for recurrent major depressive disorder.

Men Taking Medications for Enlarged Prostate Face Delays in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis (external site)

University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers report that men treated with medications for benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate) experienced a two-year delay in diagnosis of their prostate cancer and were twice as likely to have advanced disease upon diagnosis.

Measuring Mutations in Sperm May Reveal Risk for Autism in Future Children (external site)

Spontaneous mutations in male sperm are linked to development of autism spectrum disorder. Researchers have created a way to measure mutations and estimate risk of ASD in future children. If developed into a clinical test, the method could be a useful predictive tool in genetic counseling.

Math Equation Predicts and Detects Liver Cancer (external site)

University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center researchers developed a math equation to predict and detect liver cancer and identified when healthy cells become cancerous.

Maternal Programming During Pregnancy Induces Long-Term Postpartum Obesity (external site)

In a new study using a mouse model, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine suggest that long-term postpartum weight gain may be due not so much to retained fat as to reprogramming of maternal energy metabolism.