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Survival Is a Mixed Matter for Deadliest of Pancreatic Cancers

UC San Diego researchers discover that quality and mix of protein in a type of pancreatic cancer is the determinant of whether the prognosis is poor or very poor.

Pancreatic cancer cells are shown growing as a sphere encased in membranes.

Study: Time-Restricted Eating Improves Cardiovascular Health for Firefighters

In a recent collaborative effort, physicians with UC San Diego Health and scientists at the Salk Institute reported a form of intermittent fasting, called time-restricted eating, improved the health of study participants who had been diagnosed with metabolic syndrome.

‘Leaky’ Activity of Mutated Enzyme Underlies Neurodegenerative Disease

UC San Diego study finds enhanced PKCγ activity drives spinocerebellar ataxia type 14; suggests inhibiting the enzyme may have therapeutic potential

Patients with spinocerebellar ataxia type 14 display cerebellar atrophy (right, green arrow) compared to age-matched healthy controls (left).

First-Ever Mycobiome Atlas Describes Associations between Cancers and Fungi

An international team of scientists, co-led by researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, has created the first pan-cancer mycobiome atlas—a survey of 35 types of cancer and their associated fungi.

New $12 Million NIMH Grant Funds Center to Improve Delivery of Child Mental Health Services

Researchers from the UC San Diego School of Medicine received a five-year, $12 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to create a new research center focused on improving access to and delivery of child mental health services.