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UC San Diego Researchers Receive Close to $10M from California Stem Cell Research Agency

Two researchers at UC San Diego received close to $10 million in grants from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine, the agency announced.

New Studies of Brain Activity Explain Benefits of Electroconvulsive Therapy

Researchers from UC San Diego have shed new light on why electroconvulsive therapy has such a high success rate, a mystery that has puzzled doctors and scientists for almost a century. Findings could help improve this controversial treatment.

This Wireless, Handheld, Non-invasive Device Detects Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Biomarkers

An international team of researchers has developed a handheld, non-invasive device that can detect biomarkers for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases. The biosensor can also transmit the results wirelessly to a laptop or smartphone.

Intentional Avocado Consumption May Improve Physical Activity

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that an increase in avocado consumption in Hispanic/Latino families resulted in significant increases in total physical activity. Such an effect may lead to beneficial outcomes at the population level.

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Grant Helps Program Expand Distracted Driving Education to Online Learning

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates there were 42,795 deaths resulting from motor vehicle crashes in 2022 in the United States. This projection is close to the previous year fatality numbers, which were the highest in 16 years.

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UC San Diego Researchers Awarded $1 Million to Build First-of-its-Kind Microscope

The National Science Foundation has awarded $1 million to an interdisciplinary UC San Diego research team to build a first-of-its-kind, super-resolution microscope for advancements in the biomedical sciences.