In an analysis of more than 6,800 colon cancer patients across all University of California Health sites, researchers found that those taking glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications were less than half as likely to die within five years compared to those who weren’t on the drugs (15.5% vs. 37.1%
UC San Diego researchers developed a machine learning model that accurately predicts skin cancer risk across ancestries, improving equity in early detection and outcomes using genetics, lifestyle, and social factors.
UC San Diego researchers find that a weeklong mind-body retreat led to rapid changes in brain function and blood biology, boosting resilience, pain relief, and stress recovery—showing how meditation and related practices can quickly impact health.
The grantmaking organization Open Philanthropy has awarded funding for a UC San Diego technology designed to stop the spread of malaria. The $500,000 grant will support the development of a new gene-editing system that blocks mosquitoes from spreading parasites that cause malaria.
A five-year collaborative study, funded by a $12 million NIH grant, aims to improve public health by identifying barriers and improving care for people affected by drug use, tackling HIV, hepatitis C and overdose through evaluation of prevention programs in New England.
Researchers have captured unprecedented images of the mechanisms that allow mosquitoes, the world’s deadliest animal, to target our blood. The scientists used advanced imaging technology to assemble detailed visualizations of the neurons within hairs that mosquitoes use to detect us as blood hosts.
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