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Using Art to Foster Connection

“Breathe with Me,” a public art and mindfulness project at UC San Diego by renowned artist Jeppe Hein, invited participants to use art as a tool to improve mindfulness and connection.

UC San Diego Health Completes Acquisition of Alvarado Hospital Medical Center

UC San Diego Health has successfully completed purchase of Alvarado Hospital Medical Center — will be renamed UC San Diego Health East Campus Medical Center.

Growing the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Workforce

A $4 million grant from UnitedHealth Group (UHG) is changing lives. The grant, which was made in 2020, has enabled the University of California San Diego School of Medicine to create the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Inclusive Excellence program (CAPIE).

In the Wake of a Wildfire, Embers of Change in Cognition and Brain Function Linger

Five years after the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history, UC San Diego researchers document persistent differences in cognitive function among survivors.

Mindfulness Training Program May Help Olympic Athletes Reach Peak Performance

…at whether strengthening the mental muscle of Olympic athletes could confer a competitive edge in the world of sports, too. The early results, though not definitive, are promising: The first group of athletes to complete a mindfulness training program developed at UC San Diego won first, second and third place…

Nearly 3% of Healthy Adolescents use Commercial CBD Products, Study Finds

Researchers at UC San Diego have found that nearly 3% of healthy adolescents use commercial CBD products, many of which contain higher levels of THC than advertised.

Violence is Common and Increasing in Pandemic-Era California

A new report finds physical and sexual violence are an increasing ‘epidemic’ in California; UC San Diego researchers call for health equity-based reform.

New Grant Will Fund Collaborative Effort to Build Reproducible Assays To Model Autism

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $13 million grant over five years to develop and disseminate new stem cell-based technologies and assays for studying autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other mental health diseases to a consortium of researchers at the University of California, San Diego and the Salk…

Is Spirituality a Component of Wisdom?

In a recent study, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found a seventh component of wisdom: spirituality.

Researchers Find Resilience Counteracts Effects of Childhood Abuse and Neglect on Health

…determined that psychological resilience has a positive effect on health outcomes for people living with schizophrenia. This is the first study to quantitatively assess the effects of both childhood trauma and psychological resilience on health and metabolic function in people living with schizophrenia.