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A Single Gene Mutation May Have Helped Humans Become Optimal Long-Distance Runners

September 11, 2018

…Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report on studies of mice engineered to lack the same gene and resulting data that suggest the lost gene may also have contributed to humanity’s well-documented claim to be among the best long-distance runners in the animal kingdom.

Fat Isn’t All Bad: Skin Adipocytes Help Protect Against Infections

January 5, 2015

…at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report the surprising discovery that fat cells below the skin help protect us from bacteria.

What are the Drivers of Chronic Infectious Disease?

March 24, 2023

A $1 million grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation will launch a UC San Diego-led national effort to more deeply study tissue samples from patients with conditions ranging from long COVID-19 and relapsed Lyme disease to chronic fatigue syndrome.

Gene Networks for Innate Immunity Linked to PTSD Risk

March 10, 2015

…System and University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues in New York and the United Kingdom, have identified genetic markers, derived from blood samples that are linked to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The markers are associated with gene networks that regulate innate immune function and interferon signaling.

Dysfunctional Endosomes are Early Sign of Neurodegeneration

April 11, 2016

…researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine say abnormalities in a protein that helps transport and sort materials inside cells are linked to axonal dysfunction and degeneration of neurons in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Down syndrome (DS).

Q&A: Experts Discuss New COVID-19 Variants and Vaccine Effectiveness

February 4, 2021

…in the Department of Medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine, and Natasha Martin, associate professor of medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine, have led the development and growth of the university’s Return to Learn program that has kept campus positivity rates far below average. Q. When…

Lab-Grown Human Brain Organoids Mimic an Autism Spectrum Disorder, Help Test Treatments

December 8, 2020

UC San Diego researchers used brain organoids to identify two drug candidates that counteract the genetic deficiencies that cause Rett syndrome, a rare form of autism spectrum disorder.

Modeling Sustainable Health Care at UC San Diego Health

April 17, 2023

UC San Diego Health has become a leader in advancing and modeling sustainable health care practices, with a goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2025.

Introducing EUGENe: An Easy-to-Use Deep Learning Genomics Software

November 16, 2023

Researchers from UC San Diego have developed an easily-implemented toolkit for genomics researchers that simplifies the process of analyzing data with deep learning, a type of artificial intelligence capable of improving itself with limited user input.

Meet Carol Padden, Dean of Social Sciences

February 5, 2015

…of research are language emergence, sign language structure, and cultural life in deaf communities. She plays a central role in promoting research on sign languages around the world and in shaping policy and practices that promote the full participation of deaf people in society. As dean, Padden leads a dynamic…

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