May 18, 2022
People who are highly responsive to food lost more weight and kept it off using a new weight loss program that targets internal hunger cues and the ability to resist food, reports University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science.
September 5, 2023
MADURA (Mentorship for Advancing Diversity in Undergraduate Research on Aging), a National Institute of Aging funded R25 undergraduate training program, aims to improve diversity in research and clinical careers that are focused on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) and other aging-related topics. MADURA provides paid research lab placements and…
October 6, 2016
…bacteria and chemicals impact human health. Surfing the World for Microbes Doctoral student Cliff Kapono sets out on an adventure to map the surfer microbiome Surfers have a very intimate connection to the ocean. Their skin is bathed in the rushing tide, and crashing waves send salty seawater into their…
November 17, 2014
Triclosan is an antimicrobial commonly found in soaps, shampoos, toothpastes and many other household items. Despite its widespread use, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report potentially serious consequences of long-term exposure to the chemical.
June 4, 2019
Slow-evolving elephant shark reveals hormonal adaptation and offers new insights into human physiology.
August 12, 2021
UC San Diego researchers have described a new method for observing and counting mutations in sperm, and how to use this data to predict the likely impact of these mutations on future children.
April 20, 2015
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center have discovered a molecular mechanism that connects breast tissue stiffness to tumor metastasis and poor prognosis. The study may inspire new approaches to predicting patient outcomes and halting tumor metastasis.
October 17, 2013
…challenge” to map the human brain, Center for Brain Activity Mapping (CBAM) Director Ralph Greenspan (left) provided images of the brain possible at Calit2. Spanning the intersection of the sciences and the arts, the Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination Director Sheldon Brown discussed the Center’s research and provided…
April 4, 2013
…Director, National Institutes of Health, at the BRAIN Initiative event in the East Room of the White House, April 2, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy) The President of the United States gathered together on April 2 “some of the smartest people in the country, some of the…
September 23, 2022
The impacts of air pollution on human health, economies, and agriculture differ drastically depending on where on the planet the pollutants are emitted, according to a new study that could potentially incentivize certain countries to cut climate-changing emissions.
