Familiarity Breeds Exempt: Why Staph Vaccines Don’t Work in Humans
July 7, 2022
UC San Diego researchers say they may have found the reason why multiple human clinical trials of staphylococcus vaccines have failed: the bacteria knows us too well.
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Four Common Antipsychotic Drugs Found to Lack Safety and Effectiveness in Older Adults
November 27, 2012
In older adults, antipsychotic drugs are commonly prescribed off-label for a number of disorders outside of their Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved indications – schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. In a new study, four of the antipsychotics most commonly prescribed off label for use in patients over 40 were found to…
Scientists Discover How Molecule Becomes Anticancer Weapon
March 21, 2022
Years of toil in the laboratory have revealed how a marine bacterium makes a potent anti-cancer molecule. Researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography found that an enzyme called SalC assembles what the team calls the salinosporamide anti-cancer “warhead.”
Novel Drug Prevents Amyloid Plaques, a Hallmark of Alzheimer’s Disease
March 2, 2021
Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine and elsewhere have identified a new drug that could prevent AD by modulating, rather than inhibiting, a key enzyme involved in forming amyloid plaques.
Neurosurgeon: My Patients Show Me Real Heroism and Resilience
March 11, 2024
UC San Diego Health provides the most advanced neurological cancer care by combining leading-edge surgical techniques and the latest technology.
Study to Explore Whether Cannabis Compound Eases Severe Symptoms of Autism
April 26, 2018
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine are preparing a first-of-its-kind, multidisciplinary investigation to determine if and how cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive compound found in the cannabis plant, provides therapeutic benefit to children with severe symptoms of autism spectrum disorder.
Mini-brain Model of Idiopathic Autism Reveals Underlying Pathology of Neuronal Overgrowth
July 13, 2016
The majority of cases of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are unknown. In a paper published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues across the nation and world, have created a “mini-brain” model, derived from persons with a particular form…
UC San Diego Receives Grand Challenges Explorations Grant For Cutting-edge Research in Global Health
May 21, 2013
The University of California, San Diego School of Medicine announced today that it is a Grand Challenges Explorations winner, an initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Greg G. Goldgof, a graduate student in UC San Diego’s Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program and the Medical Science Training Program will…
Flowered Steering: How Well Do Drivers Fare After Smoking Cannabis?
January 26, 2022
Novel trial measured simulated driving performance of persons after cannabis use, revealing sharply differentiated levels of ability and perception of skills.
Industry Veteran Pablo Velez, RN, PhD, Named CEO of El Centro Regional Medical Center
April 12, 2023
Pablo Velez, RN, PhD, has been appointed by UC San Diego Health as ECRMC’s chief executive officer effective April 17.
