Study Identifies Cause for Mysterious Cases of Epilepsy in Children
An international consortium led by UC San Diego has identified at least some of the genetic drivers of a mysterious form of pediatric epilepsy.
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Roger Tsien Inducted Into National Inventors Hall of Fame
The late Roger Tsien, who won a share of the 2008 Nobel Prize for the development of fluorescent protein as a new way to illuminate the workings of life, has been inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
New Shiley EyeMobile for Children Hits the Road to Serve Underserved Communities
The new UC San Diego Shiley EyeMobile for Children is driving to schools in San Diego County to serve low-income families in need of eye exams. The EyeMobile, a program of UC San Diego Health, will visit approximately 250 preschools to provide vision care to low-income students.
DARPA Forward National Convention Launched Sixth New Initiative at UC San Diego
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency hosted the grand finale of its first-ever national conference series at UC San Diego in December. UC San Diego was the last stop and the largest conference attracting 900 attendees in-person and virtually.
Cannabis-Related Emergency Department Visits among Older Adults on the Rise
UC San Diego School of Medicine study shows cannabis-related emergency department visits among older adults are on the rise with high risk for adverse effects of cannabis use for ages 65 and older.
Marine Plankton Tell the Long Story of Ocean Health, and Maybe Human Too
UC San Diego researchers suggest that rising levels of manmade chemicals, accumulating in marine plankton, might be used to monitor the impact of human activity on ecosystem health and perhaps study links between ocean pollution and land-based rates of childhood and adult chronic illnesses.
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UC San Diego Health performs first AI-guided robotic spine surgery on the West Coast
La Jolla Light, May 1
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