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UC San Diego Launches Unprecedented Down Syndrome Study

December 16, 2013

Down syndrome (DS) is a childhood condition but improved health care means that individuals with DS now routinely reach age 50 or 60 years of age, sometimes beyond. However, if they live long enough, people with Down syndrome are almost certain to develop Alzheimer’s disease.

Researchers Identify Gene That Helps Prevent Brain Disease

May 16, 2018

A UC San Diego-led team has identified a gene that helps prevent the harmful buildup of proteins that can lead to neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. As published in Nature, the researchers found that the “Ankrd16” gene acts like a failsafe in proofreading and correcting errors to…

Plaque Deposits Alone Do Not Trigger Clinical Symptoms of Alzheimer’s, Researchers Find

April 23, 2012

According to a new study, the neuron-killing pathology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which begins before clinical symptoms appear, requires the presence of both amyloid-beta (a-beta) plaque deposits and elevated levels of an altered protein called p-tau.

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.

Women Suffer Higher Rates of Decline in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease

July 9, 2013

The rates of regional brain loss and cognitive decline caused by aging and the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are higher for women and for people with a key genetic risk factor for AD, say researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in a study…

Five Cutting-edge Advances in Biomedical Engineering and Their Applications in Medicine

February 21, 2024

Innovations in the form of multi-scale sensors and devices, creation of humanoid avatars and the development of exceptionally realistic predictive models driven by AI can radically change our lifestyles and response to pathologies.

New Drug Target Improves Memory in Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease

March 7, 2012

…a target for improving memory deficits and reducing the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in an animal model representative of most AD patients.

Pathology Professor Named 2023 Keio Medical Science Prize Laureate

September 14, 2023

University of California San Diego School of Medicine’s Napoleone Ferrara, MD, has been named a 2023 Keio Medical Science Prize Laureate. Awarded annually by Keio University, Japan’s oldest private university, the award recognizes outstanding achievements in medicine and life sciences.

Review of Appendix Cancer Cases Finds Over Diagnosis

June 7, 2017

Lesions of the appendix are being over diagnosed as invasive cancer, report University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers in a paper published June 7 in the journal PLOS ONE.

Post-COVID Lung Disease Shares Origins with Other Scarring Lung Disorders

July 20, 2022

UC San Diego researchers provide first insights into the fundamental cellular pathologies that drive interstitial lung disease in patients post-COVID.

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