Brain Function Boosted by Daily Physical Activity in Middle-Aged, Older Adults
Health & BehaviorRemote UC San Diego School of Medicine study finds brain function boosted by daily exercise in middle-aged and older adults.
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A Map for the Sense of Smell
Health & BehaviorOur sensory systems provide us with immediate information about the world around us. Researchers have created the first sensory map for smell. The map details how the fruit fly’s olfactory receptor neurons, the components that sense smell, are organized within the insect’s sensory hairs.
Digitized Number 2: Stool Samples Reveal Microbial Enzyme Driving Bowel Disease
Health & BehaviorResearchers 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.
Let There be Light
Science & EnvironmentUC San Diego alumnus Lin Thu Hein has come full circle; after arriving in the United States from Myanmar at age 13, he is now using his degree in electrical engineering to bring solar-powered lighting to people off the grid and displaced by the recent unrest in his home state of Kachin in Myanmar.
How Protective are COVID Antibodies?
Health & BehaviorUC San Diego is conducting what is believed to be the largest research study yet of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and the protection they impart against contracting COVID-19. The ZAP COVID-19 is a two-year study designed to enroll up to 20,000 volunteer participants.
New Drug Screening Method Answers Why Alzheimer’s Drugs Fail, Suggests New Targets
Health & BehaviorA 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.
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