Red meat occupies a contested place in human diets. In a wide-ranging research review recently published in The Quarterly Review of Biology, researchers from University of California San Diego School of Medicine explore a longstanding question: Is red meat a blessing or a curse?
A study by UC San Diego researchers and their colleagues has found that semaglutide slows down the accumulation of biological aging markers in the DNA of adults with HIV, pointing to the potential of GLP‑1 receptor agonists to help prevent age‑related diseases.
U.S. overdose death rates declined between 2023 and 2024, marking the first recorded drop in all four waves of the nation’s overdose crisis. However, overdose deaths involving stimulants without fentanyl, and xylazine-related deaths, continue to rise and racial disparities remain severe.
UC San Diego researchers discovered that blocking microRNA-25 reshapes the tumor immune environment and improves responses to cancer immunotherapy.
Ian Glenn, MD, didn’t have a linear path to cardiothoracic surgery. While he had an initial interest in medical school, his path deviated after his cardiothoracic surgery rotation.
On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, the UC San Diego Department of Surgery hosted its 14th Annual Department of Surgery Research Symposium at the Scripps Seaside Forum in La Jolla, California.
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