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Study: Surgical Intervention Improves Quality of Life for Patients with Acoustic Neuroma

May 23, 2024

UC San Diego School of Medicine study shows that an adanced, surgical technique to treat a benign brain tumor improves hearing, balance, and quality of life.

UC San Diego Leads $50.5M Center for Computing

January 5, 2023

Researchers led by UC San Diego computer scientist Tajana Simunic-Rosing have entered in a $35 million contract from the Semiconductor Research Corporation to make computing orders of magnitude faster and more efficient. A group of 10 universities will band together to create the PRISM center.

Bioengineering Alumnus on COVID-19 Antiviral Pill Development Team

February 24, 2022

…doses we should target clinically to be efficacious. We drew upon our expertise from prior Pfizer antiviral programs, in addition to HIV and HCV protease inhibitor literature and our knowledge of the SARS-CoV-2 viral PI structure to help define a target for the team. Q: Were there any particular skills…

Novel Device Measures Nerve Activity That May Help Treat Sepsis and PTSD

November 17, 2022

Engineers and physicians at UC San Diego have developed a device to non-invasively measure cervical nerve activity in humans, a new tool they say could potentially inform and improve treatments for patients with sepsis or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Controlling Cholesterol in Microglia Alleviates Chronic Pain, Opioid-Free

May 10, 2021

Using a mouse model, researchers discover pivotal role of cholesterol in chronic pain often caused by chemotherapy, and propose novel therapy.

A Giant Leap Forward in Wireless Ultrasound Monitoring for Subjects in Motion

May 22, 2023

A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego has developed the first fully integrated wearable ultrasound system for deep-tissue monitoring, including for subjects on the go. It facilitates potentially life-saving cardiovascular monitoring and marks a major breakthrough for one of t

Greater Levels of Vitamin D Associated with Decreasing Risk of Breast Cancer

June 15, 2018

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine suggest higher levels of vitamin D are associated with decreasing risk of breast cancer. Their epidemiological study is published in the June 15 online issue of PLOS ONE, in collaboration with Creighton University, Medical University of South Carolina and GrassrootsHealth,…

Students Get Crash Course in Responding to Life’s Unexpected Turns

February 11, 2016

…is often learned through trial and error. I wanted to create a structured program led by experts on campus and in the community to teach students these skills that they will use throughout their life.” Students met on Sun God lawn, where they huddled around a car, peering into the…

Patient Reveals How Nosebleeds Led to Diagnosis of Hereditary Condition

June 28, 2024

UC San Diego Health offers the only program in San Diego for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), a condition that causes excessive bleeding.

How 3D Printing Could One Day Save Lives

March 2, 2017

…team’s ultimate goal is to move their work to clinical trials. “It will take at least several years before we reach that goal,” Chen said.

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