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In Third ‘Inside Innovation’ Talk, Experts Update Research into Strokes

November 21, 2016

The next presentation in UC San Diego’s “Inside Innovation” series features professors Andrew Kahn and Juan C. del Alamo discussing their latest research into quantifying a person’s risk for stroke through analyzing blood flow through the heart.

Brain Cells Under Attack Don ‘Body Armor’ Response, Offering New Views of Stroke Damage

December 13, 2022

UC San Diego neurobiologists have discovered that cells within neurons, the brain’s transmission connectors, protect themselves with a type of body armor when faced with threatening conditions such as during a stroke. The pro-survival mechanism helps reduce brain tissue damage.

Gene Variant Identified for Kawasaki Disease Susceptibility

February 9, 2017

…Genomic Medicine and in London and Singapore, have conducted novel whole genome sequencing of a family in which two of four children were affected by Kawasaki disease. They have identified plausible gene variants that predispose some children to developing the disease.

Center for Future of Surgery Opens at UC San Diego School of Medicine

October 18, 2011

…state-of-the art facility in the nation dedicated to catalyzing novel surgical technologies, techniques and teaching methods.

Stem Cells Regenerate Human Lens After Cataract Surgery, Restoring Vision

March 9, 2016

Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Shiley Eye Institute, with colleagues in China, have developed a new, regenerative medicine approach to remove congenital cataracts in infants, permitting remaining stem cells to regrow functional lenses.

Stem Cell-derived “Mini-brains” Reveal Potential Drug Treatment for Rare Disorder

September 8, 2015

Using “mini-brains” built with induced pluripotent stem cells derived from patients with a rare, but devastating, neurological disorder, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine say they have identified a drug candidate that appears to “rescue” dysfunctional cells by suppressing a critical genetic alteration.

UC San Diego to Partner with New Allen Institute for Immunology

December 12, 2018

UC San Diego researchers join national effort to better understand human immune system as part of new Allen Institute of Immunology.

New Genetic Associations in Pediatric NAFLD Affect Both Risk and Severity

June 27, 2022

In a pair of studies, UC San Diego School scientists have deepened investigations into the genetic origins of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children, describing multiple gene variants that contribute to disease risk.

New Studies Investigate How COVID-19 May Impact Breast Milk and Pregnancy

March 26, 2020

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine are launching a pair of studies to answer critical questions regarding the roles COVID-19 may play in breast milk and pregnancy.

Nuisance Seaweed Found to Produce Compounds with Biomedical Potential

May 24, 2012

A seaweed considered a threat to the healthy growth of coral reefs in Hawaii may possess the ability to produce substances that could one day treat human diseases, a new study led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has revealed.

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