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Remapping Atrial Fibrillation Treatment

New heart arrhythmia mapping technology debuts at UC San Diego Health.

HIV Incidence Rising Steeply Among People Who Inject Drugs in Tijuana

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine have presented data that suggests a new HIV outbreak in Tijuana, Mexico, driven in part by “drug tourism” unabated by the closure of the international border due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

UC San Diego Professor Wins Prestigious International Prize for Research

The Olav Thon Foundation in Norway has announced that Anders M. Dale, PhD, professor of Neurosciences, Radiology, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, and Data Science at UC San Diego, is the recipient of its 2022 international research prize within the natural sciences and medicine.

Simplifying RNA Editing for Treating Genetic Diseases

New research led by bioengineers at the University of California San Diego could make it much simpler to repair disease-causing mutations in RNA without compromising precision or efficiency. The new RNA editing technology holds promise as a gene therapy for treating genetic diseases.

Mapping Mutation ‘Hotspots’ in Cancer Reveals New Drivers and Biomarkers

UC San Diego researchers have identified a previously unrecognized key player in cancer evolution: clusters of mutations occurring at certain regions of the genome. These mutation clusters contribute to the progression of about 10% of human cancers and can be used to predict patient survival.

Alcohol Use Linked to Lower Connectivity in Brain Areas that Process Emotions

People at risk of developing alcohol use disorder show lower functional connectivity between brain regions involved in processing facial expressions. Future psychoeducation programs focused on improving social and emotional processing may help prevent alcohol use disorder.