Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that individuals with colon cancer and a documented history of high cannabis use were more than 20 times more likely to die within five years of diagnosis compared to those without such a history.
The UC School of Medicine has received a gift from DMT Quest to support research on the effects of DMT to address conditions such depression, addition and neurological conditions such as stroke.
In a landmark clinical trial, coordinated by the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study at UC San Diego, people at risk for Alzheimer's who exercised at low or moderate-high intensity showed less cognitive decline when compared to those receiving usual care.
From tracking great white sharks using seawater to uncovering ancient viruses in octopuses, the winners of UC San Diego’s 2025 Grad SLAM and inaugural Postdoc PITCH competitions impressed judges with their three-minute research presentations.
Researchers have identified a potential culprit behind the alarming rise in early-onset colorectal cancer: a bacterial toxin called colibactin. Exposure to colibactin in early childhood imprints distinct patterns of DNA mutations that were significantly more common in early-onset cases.
New research suggests that decreased activity of ELOVL2, a key enzyme in lipid metabolism, speeds up white blood cell aging and changes genes associated with the onset of blood cancers.
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