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Single Strep Bacteria Protein Sets Off White Blood Cell’s Early Warning System

August 7, 2017

Group A Streptococcus bacteria — the cause of strep throat and flesh-eating infections — have been well studied for nearly a century. But researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences recently made a surprising discovery: strep’s M protein alone…

Knocking Out Key Protein in Mice Boosts Insulin Sensitivity

November 10, 2011

By knocking out a key regulatory protein, scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland dramatically boosted insulin sensitivity in lab mice, an achievement that opens a new door for drug development and the treatment of diabetes.

Alumnus, Nobel Laureate Bruce Beutler to Speak at UC San Diego Nov. 8

October 15, 2012

University of California, San Diego alumnus Bruce Beutler, M.D., will return to his alma mater Nov. 8 to speak about his experiences as a 2011 Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine.

New Cellular Pathway Triggering Allergic Asthma Response Identified

January 19, 2015

…point the way to new therapies that suppress the inflammatory allergic response, offering potential relief to millions of Americans with the chronic lung condition and potentially other allergic diseases.

What Makes Blood Vessels Leaky: New Insights for Sepsis Therapeutics

August 31, 2021

Lab studies reveal protein HSP27’s role in blood vessel leakage, opening the possibility that therapeutically dialing its activity up or down might stabilize patients with sepsis.

Newly Evolved, Uniquely Human Gene Variants Protect Older Adults from Cognitive Decline

November 30, 2015

Many human gene variants have evolved specifically to protect older adults against neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases, thus preserving their contributions to society, report University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researchers in the November 30 issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Dietary Trans Fat Linked to Worse Memory

June 17, 2015

Higher consumption of dietary trans fatty acids (dTFA), commonly used in processed foods to improve taste, texture and durability, has been linked to worsened memory function in men 45 years old and younger, according to a University of California, San Diego School of Medicine study published online on June 17…

UC San Diego Selected to Lead International HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials Unit

November 30, 2020

University of California San Diego has been selected by the NIH to lead and administer an international seven-year, $28-million grant for HIV/AIDS clinical trials.

Lactating Mice Pass along Common Antimicrobial to Pups, Initiating Liver Damage

July 27, 2022

In mouse studies, UC San Diego researchers report that lactating mothers expose their feeding pups to triclosan, an antimicrobial commonly used in consumer products, resulting in early signs of liver damage.

UC San Diego School of Medicine’s Christopher Glass Joins National Academy of Sciences

May 2, 2017

The U.S. National Academy of Sciences announced today the membership election of Christopher K. Glass, MD, PhD, professor in the Departments of Medicine and Cellular and Molecular Medicine at University of California San Diego School of Medicine.

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