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How Does Your Brain Process Emotions? Answer Could Help Address Loneliness Epidemic

March 5, 2021

In a study published in the March 5, 2021 online edition of Cerebral Cortex, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that specific regions of the brain respond to emotional stimuli related to loneliness and wisdom in opposing ways.

In a Break with Dogma, Myelin Boosts Neuron Growth in Spinal Cord Injuries

May 23, 2018

In a new paper, published in the May 23 online issue of Science Translational Medicine, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that adult rat myelin actually stimulated axonal outgrowth in rat neural precursor cells (NPCs) and human induced pluripotent (iPSC)-derived neural stem cells (NSCs).

UC San Diego’s Graduate Programs Earn High Marks in U.S. News and World Report Rankings

March 14, 2017

UC San Diego graduate programs in engineering, medicine and social sciences are ranked in nation’s top 20 by U.S. News & World Report.

Is Spirituality a Component of Wisdom?

October 22, 2020

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

UC San Diego Researchers Collaborate to Fool the Eye and the Mind through Touch

July 14, 2017

…Paden are partnering with scholars in the departments of Neuroscience, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and NanoEngineering on a project entitled, “Tromper soi-même: Fooling the senses with new techniques of combined visual and afferent Augmented Reality rendering of sight and touch.”

Using Artificial Intelligence to Learn More about RAGE Receptors

March 31, 2020

A new study by SDSC researchers describes the use of artificial intelligence machine learning tools to demonstrate a potential RAGE inhibitor that has better efficacy and fewer side effects.

Clinical Trial Evaluates Synthetic Cannabinoid as Brain Cancer Treatment

September 25, 2012

Researchers at University of California, San Diego Moores Cancer Center are evaluating the safety and tolerability of a synthetic cannabinoid called dexanabinol (ETS2101). Delivered as a weekly intravenous infusion, the drug is being tested in patients with all forms of brain cancer, both primary and metastatic.

Happiness in Schizophrenia

August 18, 2014

Schizophrenia is among the most severe forms of mental illness, yet some people with the disease are as happy as those in good physical and mental health according to a study led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.

Breaking Through to the Brain

May 5, 2022

…fields: biological nanomaterials and neuroscience. There are currently no treatments to stop the long-term effects of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and accurate diagnosis requires a visit to a medical center for a CT scan or MRI, both of which involve large, expensive equipment. UC San Diego bioengineering Professor Ester…

Scientists Uncover Strong Support for Once-Marginalized Theory on Parkinson’s Disease

April 25, 2012

University of California, San Diego scientists have used powerful computational tools and laboratory tests to discover new support for a once-marginalized theory about the underlying cause of Parkinson’s disease.

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