February 4, 2019
Researchers at UC San Diego and Arizona State University have received $1.7 million in funding from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research to launch a multi-year effort to identify blood-based biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease, which could improve care and accelerate new treatments.
February 26, 2020
A comparison of normal and germ-free mice revealed that as much as 70 percent of a mouse’s gut chemistry is determined by its gut microbiome. Even in distant organs, such as the uterus or the brain, approximately 20 percent of molecules were different in the mice with gut microbes.
November 8, 2022
This November UC San Diego recognizes the rich and diverse cultures, traditions and stories of Native American tribes and communities with educational and community-building events.
November 5, 2015
…Commission, termed “the gateway drug” to greater use of renewables. The price of solar power has plummeted, going from 50 cents per kilowatt hour in 2000 to just around four cents now. Besides cutting fossil fuel use, mitigation of pollutants such as black carbon and methane offer tremendous near-term benefits.…
May 18, 2017
…4:30 p.m. in the Price Center, DJ Patil will discuss his work as well as the future of data science in a conversation hosted by Assistant Professor of Cognitive Science Brad Voytek. Admission is free for students and alumni. To RSVP, visit the webpage. On Friday June 9 at 7p.m.,…
July 14, 2022
…translates scientific discoveries into drugs and therapies. Jacobs Medical Center then opened in 2016, followed in 2018 by the Koman Family Outpatient Pavilion, which includes eight surgery suites, basic and advanced imaging, physical therapy and pain management plus infusion and apheresis services. Jacobs Medical Center at UC San Diego Health…
February 26, 2024
Qualcomm Institute Director Ramesh Rao chats with Roland Lee and Mingxiong Huang, who co-direct QI’s new Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Center on the underpinnings of the advanced brain imaging technique, the making of the new facility, and MEG’s contributions to research and patient care.
September 30, 2021
…a testing clinic at Price Center and five drive-thru locations in the community. Ongoing testing is required for unvaccinated students and employees twice weekly, and vaccinated students must test weekly for the first four weeks of the quarter. To enhance individual testing, wastewater samples are collected at more than 200…
April 19, 2018
For Angela Valdez, being diagnosed with diabetes was an awakening. The disorder ran in her family, but she didn’t think it would happen to her. And when it did, she acted by modifying her diet and physical activity. She was doing everything right - almost.
April 19, 2018
…patients who use other drugs to treat their diabetes test just once a month or less. “Adherence to chronic disease management is low—about 50 percent. Diabetes is no exception,” said Chao. “There’s more self-management involved in diabetes, including using needles to test blood glucose, monitoring foot health, managing medications and…
