December 20, 2017
Pharmaceutical interventions are routinely prescribed to help people quit smoking. However, a new study by University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers suggests that, despite promising results in clinical trials, smoking cessation drugs alone may not be improving the chances of successful quitting among smokers in general.
June 3, 2021
…a wide variety of free products each week, from toothpaste and shampoo to sunscreen and small first aid kits. “Hearing students’ thanks and appreciation for the work we do makes it so worth it!” said Simmons. After graduation, Simmons plans to return to the Bay Area and serve as a…
April 10, 2013
According to experts in the Training, Research and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS) program at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, there were approximately 3,300 deaths and 400,000 injuries nationwide in 2011 due to collisions involving distracted driving. With April being national distracted driving awareness month, a…
February 14, 2019
UC San Diego’s Crowdsurf is a great way for students, faculty and staff to connect directly with the innovative and meaningful work being done on our campus every day. With Crowdsurf—our university’s own crowdfunding initiative—you can support a range of unique and diverse projects.
January 2, 2023
UC San Diego researchers describe a method for teaching a computer how to spot complex “mosaic mutations” using an artificial intelligence approach termed “deep learning.”
April 3, 2012
…the whole family, this free event open to the campus and San Diego community is expected to have more than 15,000 guests. Interactive displays and cutting-edge research are at the heart of the Triton Day Experience. UC San Diego’s many academic departments will be demonstrating their groundbreaking work and world-changing…
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…
March 8, 2017
Patients with drug-refractory epilepsy have a new treatment option at UC San Diego Health. Instead of traditional surgery, patients may be eligible for a novel technique that allows surgeons to target the abnormal area of brain with laser technology. The MRI-guided laser ablation treatment is a new first-line therapy for…
September 5, 2014
To help get the word out that alcohol and pregnancy don’t mix, volunteers with the Southern California affiliate of the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (SoCal NOFAS) are handing out “Pregnant? Don’t Drink” coasters to San Diego area bars and restaurants on Tuesday, September 9th as part of International…
January 5, 2012
A team led by Alan Hemming, MD, transplant surgeon at UC San Diego Health System, has successfully performed the west coast’s first ex-vivo liver resection, a radical procedure to completely remove and reconstruct a diseased liver and re-implant it without any tumors.
