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Brain Function Boosted by Daily Physical Activity in Middle-Aged, Older Adults

Remote UC San Diego School of Medicine study finds brain function boosted by daily exercise in middle-aged and older adults.

Digitized Number 2: Stool Samples Reveal Microbial Enzyme Driving Bowel Disease

Researchers at UC San Diego used a multi-omics approach to investigate stool samples from patients with ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. The team has identified the family of microbiome-derived enzymes driving the disease, and demonstrated a potential therapeutic solution.

New Drug Screening Method Answers Why Alzheimer’s Drugs Fail, Suggests New Targets

A study led by UC San Diego sheds light on why Alzheimer’s drugs so far have been ineffective at curing or reversing the disease. The researchers identify new targets for drug development and present a new method to screen drugs for treating Alzheimer's disease.

Flowered Steering: How Well Do Drivers Fare After Smoking Cannabis?

Novel trial measured simulated driving performance of persons after cannabis use, revealing sharply differentiated levels of ability and perception of skills.

Pressing Reset on Depression

Transcranial magnetic stimulation offers hope for antidepressant-resistant psychiatric disorders at UC San Diego Health.

Six UC San Diego Experts Elected AAAS Fellows in 2021

Six researchers and leaders at the University of California San Diego have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the largest general science organization in the world and publisher of the journal Science.