Ruth S. Waterman, MD, Named Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology
May 7, 2020
Ruth S. Waterman, MD, has been named chair of the Department of Anesthesiology at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Health.
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$1.5 Million Donation Supports Research on Effects of Psychedelic DMT on the Brain
July 11, 2023
UC San Diego Psychedelics and Health Research Initiative received the gift from philanthropist Eugene Jhong to further our understanding of the unique states of consciousness induced by DMT and how it could benefit human health.
Stem Cell Injections Improve Spinal Injuries in Rats
May 28, 2013
An international team led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine reports that a single injection of human neural stem cells produced neuronal regeneration and improvement of function and mobility in rats impaired by an acute spinal cord injury (SCI).
Spinal Cord Stimulation Reduces Pain and Motor Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease Patients
September 28, 2020
A team of researchers in the United States and Japan reports that spinal cord stimulation (SCS) measurably decreased pain and reduced motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, both as a singular therapy and as a “salvage therapy” after deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapies were ineffective.
High-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation Shows Improved Longer Lasting Pain Relief
April 28, 2022
Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine report that high-frequency spinal cord stimulation proved more effective at improving perceived pain reduction than low-frequency SCS in patients studied, and that there was some variation in PPR between male and female patients.
Pinning Down the Pain
March 27, 2013
An international team of scientists, led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, says a key protein in Schwann cells performs a critical, perhaps overarching, role in regulating the recovery of peripheral nerves after injury. The discovery has implications for improving the treatment of neuropathic…
Novel Device Measures Nerve Activity That May Help Treat Sepsis and PTSD
November 17, 2022
Engineers and physicians at UC San Diego have developed a device to non-invasively measure cervical nerve activity in humans, a new tool they say could potentially inform and improve treatments for patients with sepsis or post-traumatic stress disorder.
The Psychedelic Science of Pain
May 21, 2020
…and the Departments of Anesthesiology and Psychiatry, to launch the Psychedelics and Health Research Initiative (PHRI). Its mission is to study the potential of psilocybin and other related compounds to promote healing and help manage pain. (a) A circular connectogram showing normal communication between distinct hubs. (b) Markedly increased crosstalk…
Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Treating Neuropathy from Spinal Cord Injuries
May 9, 2022
An international team of researchers, led by scientists at UC San Diego, report that a gene therapy that inhibits targeted nerve cell signaling effectively reduced neuropathic pain with no detectable side effects in mice with spinal cord or peripheral nerve injuries.
Stem Cell-Based Phase I Trial to Repair Spinal Cord Injuries Produces Encouraging Results
June 1, 2018
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that a first-in-human phase I clinical trial in which neural stem cells were transplanted into participants with chronic spinal cord injuries produced measurable improvement in three of four subjects, with no serious adverse effects.
