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Predicting Autism Risk May Begin with a Drop of Blood

February 13, 2020

…disability, seizures, heart and behavioral problems. Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have launched a phase II research study to look for signs of another similarly devastating disorder, one that typically does not appear in seemingly healthy children until years later: autism spectrum disorder or ASD.…

SDSC’s “Big Data” Expertise Aiding Genomics Research

March 20, 2012

The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, has in the last three years undergone a major reboot, remaking itself into a center of expertise on all aspects of “big data” research including genomics, one of the fastest growing areas of scientific study.

NIH Awards New National Center of Excellence for Mobile Sensor Data-to-Knowledge

October 9, 2014

…gather, analyze and interpret health data generated by mobile and wearable sensors. The Mobile Sensor Data-to-Knowledge (MD2K) team, led by University of Memphis computer scientist Santosh Kumar, will receive $10.8 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop novel big-data solutions for reliably quantifying physical, biological, behavioral, social,…

Decoding Birds’ Brain Signals Into Syllables of Song

September 23, 2021

Researchers can predict what syllables a bird will sing—and when it will sing them—by reading electrical signals in its brain, reports a new study from the University of California San Diego. The work is an early step toward building vocal prostheses for humans who have lost the ability to speak.

Transcranial Electrical Stimulation Shows Promise for Treating Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

September 28, 2017

Using a form of low-impulse electrical stimulation to the brain, documented by neuroimaging, researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System 〈VASDHS〉 and collaborators elsewhere, report significantly improved neural function in participants with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Two UC San Diego Researchers Elected to National Academy of Medicine

October 17, 2016

…PhD, Distinguished Professor and chief of the Division of Behavioral Medicine, and Cheryl Ann Marie Anderson, PhD, associate professor. Both are in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health. Election to NAM is considered among the highest honors possible in the fields of health and medicine.

What Happens When We Pass Out? Researchers ID New Brain and Heart Connections

November 1, 2023

UC San Diego researchers have for the first time identified the genetic pathway between the heart and brain tied to fainting. In a new study published in the journal Nature, they found that vagal sensory neurons trigger fainting, laying a foundation for addressing fainting-related disorders.

Fear, Safety and the Role of Sleep in Human PTSD

August 26, 2014

The effectiveness of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment may hinge significantly upon sleep quality, report researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System in a paper published today in the Journal of Neuroscience.

Psychiatrist Joel Dimsdale Deciphers Psyche of Nazi Leaders in New Book, Anatomy of Malice

April 28, 2016

After World War II came to an end in 1945, the mass killing and sheer devastation wrought by the Nazis off the battlefield began to emerge in shocking detail. Some 11 million civilians—both Jews and non-Jews, including about 1.5 million children—were killed during the Holocaust.

Do Obese Children Need to Attend Treatment to Lose Weight?

May 30, 2017

…it provides both parents and children with education and behavior therapy techniques but is provided mainly in a hospital setting. Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that parent-based therapy (PBT) has similar outcomes to FBT and could be more cost-effective.

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