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Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Opioid Misuse Offers Massive Return on Investment

A mindfulness-based treatment for opioid use disorder could generate $12 in economic benefit for every dollar spent, a massive improvement on current approaches.

One Month on a Vegan Diet Shifts Epigenetic Patterns Associated with Aging and Inflammation

Researchers from University of California San Diego have found that switching to a vegan diet for just one month can alter the body’s epigenetic landscape in ways associated with reduced inflammation and biological aging.

David McCulley Named President-Elect for Society of Pediatric Research (SPR)

The Society for Pediatric Research has announced David McCulley, MD, as the incoming president-elect. Dr. McCulley is an associate professor and neonatologist with the Division of Neonatology at UC San Diego Department of Pediatrics and Rady Children’s Health – San Diego.

From Code to Care: How UC San Diego Is Leading the Way in AI for Health Care

At the U.S. News & World Report Healthcare of Tomorrow conference, leaders from UC San Diego and from across the health care industry gathered in Washington, D.C., to explore a defining question: How can artificial intelligence improve health care while keeping patients at the center?

UC San Diego REIMAGINE Center focuses on compassion to improve the organ transplant system

The UC San Diego Research, Education, Innovation and Transformation in Organ Donation (REIMAGINE) Center recently hosted two events in partnership with leading experts in the science of compassion, engineering and medicine.

Sweat-Powered Fingertip Patch Accurately Monitors Parkinson’s Medication

Researchers developed a patch that continuously tracks a patient’s Parkinson's disease medication levels through their fingertip sweat. The device operates using chemicals in this sweat — no batteries required. Its measurements were comparable to those obtained by standard laboratory blood tests.