Alzheimer’s Cognitive Decline Slows in Advanced Age
August 2, 2012
…60s and 70s – who show faster rates of brain tissue loss and cognitive decline than AD patients 80 years and older.
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Brain Cancer Cells Hide While Drugs Seek
December 5, 2013
…California, San Diego School of Medicine, has found that brain cancer cells resist therapy by dialing down the gene mutation targeted by drugs, then re-amplify that growth-promoting mutation after therapy has stopped.
Renowned Surgeons Launch Acoustic Neuroma Program at UC San Diego Health
November 15, 2017
…its treatment of rare brain tumors by launching a specialized program in the diagnosis and treatment of acoustic neuromas and complex skull base tumors. The new program will be led by Rick Friedman, MD, PhD, and Marc Schwartz, MD, internationally recognized authorities on the effective treatment of these challenging cases.…
Getting Rid of Old Mitochondria
June 16, 2014
It’s broadly assumed that cells degrade and recycle their own old or damaged organelles, but researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Kennedy Krieger Institute have discovered that some neurons transfer unwanted mitochondria – the tiny power plants inside…
Five UC San Diego Bioengineers Named 2012 Siebel Scholars
September 19, 2011
Five bioengineering Ph.D. students from the University of California, San Diego whose research is aimed at improving human health are among the 2012 recipients of the annual Siebel Scholars awards.
How Sleep Builds Relational Memory
May 31, 2022
UC San Diego researchers describe biological mechanism that allows sleep to build relational memories — associations between unrelated items.
New Therapeutic Target Identified for ALS and Frontotemporal Degeneration
November 8, 2013
…of ALS, a disorder of the regions of the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement, and frontotemporal degeneration, the second most frequent dementia.
Grad Students Perfect the 3-minute Pitch at Grad Slam
April 21, 2016
…deadliest form of malignant brain tumors in adults—to a crowd of non-experts. She was prepared for this. What she didn’t expect was to be called back onto the stage later in the evening as the first place winner of UC San Diego’s 3rd annual Grad Slam. Her prize: $2,500 and…
Subtle Decline in Cognition Predicts Progression to Alzheimer’s Pathology
February 14, 2020
Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine report that abnormal levels of beta-amyloid plaques in brain predict cognitive decline and higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, but also that cognitive performance predicts progression from normal to abnormal levels of beta-amyloid.
UC San Diego’s Astrobiotechnology Hub to Drive Drug Discovery in Space
February 28, 2023
UC San Diego’s new Astrobiotechnology Hub brings together leaders in academia, biotechnology and aerospace industries under a united mission to advance stem cell science and commercialization in space.
