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UC San Diego-Based Mathematics Testing Project Goes Viral

Science & Environment

The University of California San Diego, which hosts the Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project (MDTP) within the Division of Physical Sciences, is blazing a digital trail for success in math for thousands of students and teachers across the country. Up until now, while California educators and students could use MDTP online resources, accredited educational institutions outside of the state could access only paper MDTP materials with annual licensing agreements. But, with the support of a new corporate partner, UC San Diego is extending access to MDTP's online testing platform beyond the state for the first time.

Peptide Improves Glucose and Insulin Sensitivity, Lowers Weight in Mice

Health & Behavior

Treating obese mice with catestatin (CST), a peptide naturally occurring in the body, showed significant improvement in glucose and insulin tolerance and reduced body weight, report University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers.

Peptide Improves Glucose and Insulin Sensitivity, Lowers Weight in Mice

Children Affected by Prenatal Drinking More Numerous than Previously Estimated

Health & Behavior

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found a significant number of children across four regions in the United States were determined to have fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). The new findings may represent more accurate prevalence estimates of FASD among the general population than prior research.

Children Affected by Prenatal Drinking More Numerous than Previously Estimated

UC San Diego Health Selected as Accountable Care Organization

Health & Behavior

UC San Diego Health has been selected by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as one of 561 Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), ensuring as many as 10.5 million Medicare beneficiaries across the United States have access to high-quality, coordinated care.

UC San Diego Health Selected as Accountable Care Organization

Active Genetics Technology Opens New Horizons

Health & Behavior

Employing CRISPR/Cas9 advancements, UC San Diego researchers are using new active genetics technology to reveal new fundamental mechanisms that control gene activity. The authors also provide experimental validation for using active genetics as an efficient means for targeted gene insertion, or “transgenesis,” and single-step replacement of genetic control elements.

Active Genetics Technology Opens New Horizons

What Makes a Good Egg?

Health & Behavior

In approximately 15 percent of cases where couples are unable to conceive, the underlying cause of infertility is not known. Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and in the Division of Biological Sciences at UC San Diego have identified a protein in mice that must be present in eggs for them to complete normal development. Without the protein, called ZFP36L2, the eggs appear ordinary, but they cannot be fertilized by sperm.