Rewiring Addiction With Designer Proteins
By custom engineering proteins in the brain, scientists at UC San Diego have shown that addiction can be rewired at the molecular level without negatively impacting enjoyment of normal activities.
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Alcohol Opens the Floodgates for Bad Bacteria
UC San Diego scientists have found that chronic alcohol use impairs the guardrails that protect the liver from pathogens, exacerbating the liver damage caused by alcohol.
Tracking the UV? Ditching the SPF? Here’s What a Dermatologist Says
Gen Z is timing their tans to the UV index, while sunscreen skepticism spreads online. A UC San Diego dermatologist explains why these shifts in sun habits have experts concerned.
$1.7B in Funding Fuels Research that Sparks Breakthroughs
University of California San Diego received $1.7 billion in grants over the previous year, funding that fueled critical research in human health, national defense, advanced technology, social sciences, and much more.
Clinical Trials Revolutionize Patient’s Liver Disease
After diagnosis with liver disease, patient Rosa Tellez-Moore opts to participate in clinical trials, which change the trajectory of her treatment.
New Graphene Technology Matures Brain Organoids Faster, May Unlock Neurodegenerative Insights
Researchers have developed a novel method to stimulate and mature human brain organoids using graphene, a one-atom-thick sheet of carbon.
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Are Weight Loss Drugs Also Longevity Drugs?
The New York Times, June 29
If the planet is unhealthy and out of balance, everything on it will be, too
The San Diego Union-Tribune, June 28
UC San Diego researchers land a pair of multimillion-dollar grants
The San Diego Union-Tribune, June 24
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