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Popular Pharmaceutical Target in Cells May Prove Even More Useful

October 26, 2022

Researchers at UC San Diego have identified a new signaling process involving G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), a cellular target already exploited by hundreds of diverse drugs. The discovery opens the possibility of new therapies, including for multiple forms of cancer.

Distracted Driving is New DUI for College Students in San Diego

May 1, 2012

…just as previous public health and safety campaigns changed attitudes towards wearing seatbelts. When asked to identify hypothetical scenarios that would influence their behavior, those surveyed said they might be deterred from picking up the phone if insurance companies wouldn’t cover crashes related to distracted driving, if a citation resulted…

High Levels of Protein p62 Predict Liver Cancer Recurrence

May 19, 2016

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have discovered that high levels of the protein p62 in human liver samples are strongly associated with cancer recurrence and reduced patient survival. In mice, they also found that p62 is required for…

A Map for the Sense of Smell

January 28, 2022

Our sensory systems provide us with immediate information about the world around us. Researchers have created the first sensory map for smell. The map details how the fruit fly’s olfactory receptor neurons, the components that sense smell, are organized within the insect’s sensory hairs.

Zebrafish Help Researchers Explore Alternatives to Bone Marrow Donation

May 20, 2019

UC San Diego researchers discover new role for epidermal growth factor receptor in blood stem cell development, a crucial key to being able to generate them in the laboratory, and circumvent the need for bone marrow donation.

Patches of Cortical Layers Disrupted During Early Brain Development in Autism

March 26, 2014

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Allen Institute for Brain Science have published a study that gives clear and direct new evidence that autism begins during pregnancy.

Wireless Center at UC San Diego Organizes Forum on Future of 5G

November 10, 2014

…digital generations (3G and 4G). The Center for Wireless Communications (CWC) at the University of California, San Diego is organizing and hosting the 5G Forum on Next-Generation Wireless Systems and Applications, bringing together key experts from industry, government and academia to present and discuss their vision and research roadmaps for…

Biologists Discover New Strategy to Treat Central Nervous System Injury

April 11, 2016

Neurobiologists at UC San Diego have discovered how signals that orchestrate the construction of the nervous system also influence recovery after traumatic injury. They also found that manipulating these signals can enhance the return of function.

Google, UC San Diego and NYU Estimate $25 Million in Ransomware Payouts

July 28, 2017

A UC San Diego Ph.D. candidate in Computer Science and Engineering participated in a study with Google and NYU which estimates that criminals made off with over $25 million in payouts from victims of ransomware cyber attacks.

Movement Toward a Poop Test for Liver Cirrhosis

March 29, 2019

In a study of people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and their twins and other close relatives, UC San Diego researchers were able to diagnose liver cirrhosis simply by analyzing a person’s stool microbes.

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