Microbial DNA in Patient Blood May be Tell-Tale Sign of Cancer
March 11, 2020
From a simple blood draw, microbial DNA may reveal who has cancer and which type, even at early stages.
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Too Much Insulin Can Be as Dangerous as Too Little
April 21, 2023
UC San Diego researchers describe a key player in the defense mechanism that safeguards against excessive insulin in the body, which can be as harmful as too little.
UC San Diego Researchers Add Monkeypox to Wastewater Surveillance
August 10, 2022
A UC San Diego-led program that monitors wastewater for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 and which has effectively predicted subsequent surges in COVID-19 cases in San Diego has been expanded to detect the presence of monkeypox.
Machine Learning Algorithm Can’t Distinguish These Lab Mini-Brains from Preemie Babies
August 29, 2019
Nine-month-old brains-in-a-dish and the brains of premature newborn babies generate similar electrical patterns, as captured by electroencephalogram (EEG) — the first time such brain activity has been achieved in a cell-based laboratory model.
A New Phase
January 31, 2023
The evolution of clinical trials is accelerating, driven by emerging technologies, social imperatives and the next public health crisis.
Pharming the Microbiome
January 24, 2023
The gut microbiome plays a critical but poorly understood role in how drugs work or don’t work in the body. It also presents therapeutic possibilities unto itself.
High-Tech Surgical Suites Let Doctors Scan Patients without Either Leaving the Operating Room
November 28, 2018
High-tech surgical suites allow doctors to scan patients without either leaving the operating room.
Give and Make
April 12, 2018
…looked at as a disease. Now, it’s recognized as a disease, and because of UC San Diego’s pursuits, one that can be cured.” PTE is an open chest surgery, but in its early days, was performed through one side of the patient’s body, and only on one lung. Today, the…
Promise Put to the Test
October 20, 2014
UC San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Clinical Center is pushing therapeutic stem cell-based science out of the laboratory and closer to real-world medical applications. The unprecedented trials involve potential therapies for spinal cord injuries, Type 1 diabetes and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Q&A with Dr. Bess Marcus
January 18, 2012
…the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer, and the promotion of women's health. Now she serves as Chair of UC San Diego's Department of Family and Preventive Medicine. What sparked your interest in medicine and health psychology? Marcus: As an undergraduate at Washington University in St. Louis, I majored in…
