The Hidden Heart-Brain-Immune Connection Behind Heart Attacks
Health & BehaviorBy mapping links between the brain, heart and immune systems, researchers are transforming how we think about and treat heart attacks.
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International Study Helps Support FDA Approval of HIV Drug for Newborns
Health & BehaviorRecent research from scientists at UC San Diego and global collaborators helped inform the recent FDA approval of a drug to treat HIV infection in newborns.
What Is a Neutrino Anyway? A Look at the Science Behind This Year’s Nobel Prize in Physics
Science & EnvironmentUC San Diego Professor of Physics George Fuller studies elementary particle astrophysics. He worked with Nobel laureate Francis Halzen on an early paper on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. Now Fuller answers our questions: What are neutrinos? And why study them in the South Pole?
Adding Emotion Management Skills to Family Weight Treatment May Help Teens Maintain Weight Loss
Health & BehaviorRandomized clinical trial found similar weight loss during treatment, but teens who learned emotion regulation skills regained less weight and reported less emotional eating over the year after treatment ended.
UC San Diego Joins ARPA-H-Funded Initiative to Launch Drug-Testing Platform for Alzheimer’s Disease
Health & BehaviorAs part of a nationwide clinical trials network for Alzheimer's disease, UC San Diego will help coordinate participating clinical trial sites and standardize how studies are conducted across the network.
Like Humans, Some Primates Become Cautious of Germs in the Wake of a Viral Outbreak
Health & BehaviorIn the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, people became more cautious of germs and potential sources of infection. A new University of California San Diego study suggests macaques may respond similarly after experiencing a disease outbreak, becoming more wary of potentially contaminated food.
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