September 3, 2020
…well-being. Similarly, those who experience anxiety may have physical symptoms such as headaches, high blood pressure or stomach aches. Interestingly enough, improving our physical condition can benefit our mental health, from nutrition to exercise and restful sleep. When we take care of our bodies, we generate energy that allows us…
August 10, 2020
Researchers from Scripps Oceanography and colleagues reviewed 25 years of satellite data and computer models to find that ice shelves have experienced a loss of nearly 4,000 gigatons since 1994 as a result of melting from increased heat in the ocean under them.
February 21, 2024
A new analysis method can detect pathogens in blood samples faster and more accurately than blood cultures, which are the current state of the art for infection diagnosis. The new method, called digital DNA melting analysis, can produce results in under six hours.
September 16, 2024
A newly released report from the Yankelovich Center for Social Science Research at UC San Diego offers a rare, direct test of the impact of the party of the U.S. president on Black and Latino economic well-being. The report examines U.S. employment, poverty and median income data over the last…
May 5, 2016
At the outset of the 2015-2016 El Niño season, researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego recognized that all the ingredients of a major event were in place.
February 1, 2024
In this Q&A with UC San Diego Today, author and research scientist Arnaud Delorme shares insight into why mind wandering might be considered a good thing, how it can be helpful for boosting creativity and more.
March 26, 2020
…faculty with hands-on engineering experience who can help us with this project.” Qualified volunteers should email: UCSDVentilatorEngHelp@gmail.com Splitting ventilators Meanwhile, Petersen’s colleague Dr. Sidney Merritt, an associate clinical professor of anesthesiology at UC San Diego Health, is working with a team that includes U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin personnel to…
April 6, 2020
UC San Diego Health makes measurable progress addressing COVID-19 testing shortage through multiple partnerships and rapidly growing in-house testing. Success has meant more testing for more patients, first responders and other health systems.
January 23, 2024
UC San Diego scientists are sending cells into space and health science into the future.
February 22, 2022
UC San Diego School of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine and Stanford Medicine have launched a three-year study to investigate new ways to treat or prevent major depression, accelerate effective treatments and develop predictive models to identify which treatments work best for individual patients.
