Young Adults Drive Historic Decline in Smoking
Health & BehaviorCigarette smoking continues to decline across the United States, largely driven by young adults.
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AI Helps Unravel a Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease and Identify a Therapeutic Candidate
Health & BehaviorA new study found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease is actually a cause of it, due to its previously unknown secondary function that triggers a pathway that disrupts how cells in the brain turn genes on and off.
This Injected Protein-like Polymer Helps Tissues Heal After a Heart Attack
Health & BehaviorResearchers have developed a new therapy that can be injected intravenously right after a heart attack to promote healing and prevent heart failure. The therapy both prompts the immune system to encourage tissue repair and promotes survival of heart muscle cells after a heart attack.
Donation Fuels Research on DMT and its Potential Medical Use to Address Mental Health Conditions
Health & BehaviorThe UC School of Medicine has received a gift from DMT Quest to support research on the effects of DMT to address conditions such depression, addition and neurological conditions such as stroke.
More Power Grid Connectivity in Western U.S Could Supercharge Clean Energy
Politics & SocietyA new study led by researchers at the University of California San Diego offers a first-of-its-kind look at how deeper coordination among Western U.S. states could lower the cost of decarbonizing the electric grid—and speed up the clean energy transition.
UC San Diego: A Living Laboratory for EV Research
Science & EnvironmentThe UC San Diego campus is home to the largest electric vehicle (EV) charging network of any academic institution in the western world with a growing number of EV chargers expected to exceed 1,200 within the next year.
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