New Prostate Biopsy Procedure Reduces Risk, Improves Accuracy
April 25, 2023
New UC San Diego Health transperineal prostate biopsy procedure now offered in clinic setting.
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Diabetes Drug Found No Better Than Placebo at Treating NAFLD
May 12, 2016
A diabetes medication described in some studies as an effective treatment for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) works no better than a placebo, report researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, after conducting the first randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial of sitagliptin, an oral antihyperglycemic marketed by…
Improved Survival in Adult Patients with Low-Grade Brain Tumors
July 1, 2015
Using clinical data collected over the past decade through a U.S. cancer registry, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine demonstrated that significant strides have been made in improving the survival of adult patients with low-grade gliomas, a slow-growing yet deadly form of primary brain cancer.
Novel 3D Imaging Offers New Tool for Identifying Advanced Fibrosis in Liver
April 5, 2016
In a paper published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine conducted a prospective study of 100 patients (56 percent women) with biopsy-proven NAFLD to assess the efficacy of two-dimensional magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) and a novel 3D version. They found…
U.S. News & World Report: UC San Diego #1 for Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research
October 28, 2020
U.S. News & World Report named University of California San Diego School of Medicine a top global university and ranked the divisions of Gastroenterology and Hepatology #1 in the world for research.
New Laser Option for Treatment of Epilepsy at UC San Diego Health
March 8, 2017
…the abnormal area of brain with laser technology. The MRI-guided laser ablation treatment is a new first-line therapy for patients diagnosed with epilepsy.
Technique May Identify Patients with Fast-Progressing Fibrosis in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
October 11, 2016
Combining multiple non-invasive measures, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine describe a novel method to quantify the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) to its more dangerous and deadly states — advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis.
Engineers complete first comprehensive mesh-free numerical simulation of skeletal muscle tissue
September 30, 2014
Engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have completed the first comprehensive numerical simulation of skeletal muscle tissue using a method that uses the pixels in an image as data points for the computer simulation—a method known as mesh-free simulation.
UC San Diego Researchers Awarded $2 Million from NIH to Visualize Human Brain’s Magnetic Activity
August 14, 2023
UC San Diego researchers at the Qualcomm Institute will use a $2 million NIH award to purchase a new, non-invasive machine to study the magnetic fields of the human brain. The research has applications in epilepsy, concussions and more.
Novel Antisense Drug Shows Promise in Slowing Fatty Liver Disease
June 16, 2020
A first-in-class clinical trial suggests a novel treatment measurably slowed progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease to its more progressive and deadly form.
