UC San Diego Health is Home to San Diego’s Top Docs
October 1, 2024
UC San Diego Health physicians are named “Top Docs” in annual survey.
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Zika Virus Targets and Kills Brain Cancer Stem Cells
September 5, 2017
…can result in devastating neurological damage, most notably microcephaly and other brain malformations. In a new study, published today in The Journal of Experimental Medicine, researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report the virus specifically targets…
Expanding Treatment Options for Severe Brain Trauma
July 23, 2020
…from some types of cancer radiation treatment or from complications of diabetes. Researchers at UC San Diego Health have joined a national research study called Hyperbaric Oxygen Brain Injury Treatment (HOBIT) to assess whether the approach might also benefit patients with severe brain injuries. “Trauma can be a devastating injury…
UCSD Study Shows Why Protein Mutations Lead to Familial Form of Parkinson’s Disease
January 21, 2015
Researchers at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, have shown for the first time why protein mutations lead to the familial form of Parkinson’s disease
Cancer Drug and Antidepressants Provide Clues for Treating Fatal Brain-Eating Amoeba Infections
September 13, 2018
…for other uses, such as antifungal agents, the breast cancer drug tamoxifen and antidepressant Prozac.
Researchers Identify Key Mechanisms Underlying HIV-Associated Cognitive Disorders
February 3, 2015
New findings by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine open the door to the development of new therapies to block or decrease cognitive decline due to HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND), estimated to affect 10 to 50 percent of aging HIV sufferers to some degree.
UC San Diego Health Physicians Top the List
October 2, 2023
More than 100 UC San Diego Health Physicians named “Top Docs” in annual survey.
UC San Diego Secures Several Top Spots in Latest National Rankings for NIH Funding
April 11, 2024
University of California San Diego solidified its status as a national leader in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, as reported by the 2023 Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) rankings.
Stem Cells, CRISPR and Gene Sequencing Technology are Basis of New Brain Cancer Model
January 28, 2020
University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers created a new type of brain cancer model for glioblastoma using stem cells, CRISPR and gene sequencing.
New Institute for Diabetes and Metabolic Health Debuts at UC San Diego
June 9, 2016
The University of California San Diego School of Medicine has launched the Institute for Diabetes and Metabolic Health (IDMH), a new cross-disciplinary, collaborative effort to address one of the nation’s leading public health threats.
