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May You Be Well: New Ways to Build Resilience

April 29, 2021

…to me.” May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to reflect on what each of us needs to care for our emotional wellness, acknowledge and support those who struggle with mental illness and unite to reduce the stigma around seeking counseling. Students and employees have access to a multitude…

EEG Test to Help Understand and Treat Schizophrenia

October 29, 2014

…used to help diagnose persons at risk for developing mental illness later in life, as well as an approach for measuring the efficacies of different treatment options.

Brain Powered: Increased Physical Activity Among Breast Cancer Survivors Boosts Cognition

September 19, 2017

…in physical activity more than doubled the women’s post-treatment mental processing speed.

In Schizophrenia Patients, Auditory Cues Sound Bigger Problems

November 30, 2012

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the VA San Diego Healthcare System have found that deficiencies in the neural processing of simple auditory tones can evolve into a cascade of dysfunctional information processing across wide swaths of the brain in patients with schizophrenia.

What Does ChatGPT Say When You Tell It You Were Assaulted, You’re Suicidal, or Want to Quit Smoking?

June 7, 2023

A new UC San Diego study published in JAMA Network Open provides an early look into how artificially intelligent assistants could help answer public health questions.

What’s in Your Gut?

May 17, 2018

…as diet, antibiotics and mental health status can influence the microbial and molecular makeup of your gut Rob Knight, UC San Diego professor of pediatrics and computer science and engineering, and postdoctoral researcher Daniel McDonald discuss data from The American Gut Project, which was published in an open-access journal earlier…

Graduate Students Applauded for Exceptional Integrity

April 27, 2023

Two graduate students were recently recognized at the 13th Annual Integrity Awards on April 19. The awards honor Tritons who have demonstrated a firm commitment to academic, research and professional integrity during the last 12 months.

Serious Loneliness Spans the Adult Lifespan but there is a Silver Lining

December 18, 2018

Moderate to severe loneliness can persist across adult lifespans, but UC San Diego School of Medicine researchers found it is particularly acute in three age periods: late-20s, mid-50s and late-80s. Wisdom proved a protective factor.

UC San Diego Start-Up Emotient Shows the Face of New Technology

March 12, 2014

The start-up Emotient is a prime example of how industry, academia, and venture capital can combine to create a groundbreaking business.

Commonly Used Drugs for Schizophrenia Linked to Greater Cognitive Impairment

May 17, 2021

UC San Diego researchers report that medications commonly prescribed to reduce the severity of physical and mental health symptoms associated with schizophrenia may have a cumulative effect of worsening cognitive function in patients.

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