February 8, 2018
Ever wonder why obese bodies burn less calories or why dieting often leads to a plateau in weight loss? In both cases the body is trying to defend its weight by regulating energy expenditure. In a paper publishing in Cell on February 8, University of California San Diego School of…
July 26, 2021
UC San Diego Health, the region’s only academic health system, is ranked #1 in San Diego and #5 in California, placing it among the nation’s best hospitals, according to the 2021-2022 U.S. News & World Report survey. UC San Diego Health was ranked in the top 50 in 10 specialties.
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.
January 23, 2024
UC San Diego scientists are sending cells into space and health science into the future.
November 12, 2020
…leveraging it to treat disease. Cell signaling: the language of cells Newton describes cell signaling as the language cells use to communicate among themselves and with the outside world. Say, a signal knocks on a cell’s outer door, so to speak—insulin, for example. The signal first needs to get the…
