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Cancer Drug Could Ease Cognitive Function for Some With Autism

July 25, 2024

An experimental cancer drug could ease cognition for individuals with Rett syndrome, a rare disorder linked to autism, according to new research from the Muotri Lab at the University of California San Diego — a discovery that could lead to therapies for patients with other neurologic conditions.

State-of-the-Art Brain Recordings Reveal How Neurons Resonate

August 12, 2024

Researchers at UC San Diego have shed new light on how the brain processes and synthesizes information. Findings help solve a longstanding mystery in neuroscience.

Atul Malhotra, MD, Receives Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award

August 20, 2024

Recognized by the American Thoracic Society, Malhotra has been honored with the 2024 Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology Lifetime Achievement Award

Heat Waves Amplify Existing Inequities. Meet the Researchers Working to Change That.

September 3, 2024

With record-breaking heat becoming the new norm, the consequences are far from evenly distributed, with communities of color, low-income neighborhoods and medically vulnerable individuals bearing the brunt of extreme heat exposure. At UC San Diego, researchers are not just examining the disparities, but are actively searching for solutions.

Patient’s Family Reunites with Life-Saving Team at East Campus Medical Center

June 12, 2024

During a commemorative event, key stakeholders joined together at East Campus Medical Center at UC San Diego Health to celebrate increased health care access.

Mental Health is a Casualty of War

December 7, 2017

…help from a child psychiatrist in California. “The drawing depicts the day the boy witnessed three gunmen killing his father in front of him, and the image has always stayed with me,” said Al-Delaimy, professor and chief of the division of global health in the School of Medicine’s Department of…

New Workshop Helps Doctors Avoid Burnout, Increase Wellbeing

March 1, 2013

On Saturday, May 11, the Center for Mindfulness at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine is hosting a workshop to help physicians and clinicians increase job satisfaction and prevent burnout. The program will show participants how to incorporate the concept of mindfulness into their daily clinical practice with…

UC San Diego Library Launches New Channel on UCTV

October 29, 2013

Thanks to a new partnership with the University of California’s award-winning television station, the UC San Diego Library has launched a new channel on UCTV.

Qualcomm Institute’s CARI Therapeutics Awarded NIH Grant for Opioid Sensor

August 10, 2017

QI Innovation Space member CARI Therapeutics has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to collaboratively develop a biosensor that will detect the presence of opioids in patients in recovery.

Tiny Injectable Sensor Could Provide Unobtrusive, Long-term Alcohol Monitoring

April 10, 2018

Engineers have developed a tiny, ultra-low power chip that could be injected just under the surface of the skin for continuous, long-term alcohol monitoring. The chip is powered wirelessly by a wearable device such as a smartwatch or patch. The goal of this work is to develop a convenient, routine…

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