UC San Diego Scientists Investigate Global Hemorrhagic Fever Bacterial Disease
September 1, 2015
…studies of leptospirosis, an infectious and sometimes fatal bacterial disease endemic in much of the world.
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Genetic Variations that Boost PKC Enzyme Contribute to Alzheimer’s Disease
May 10, 2016
In Alzheimer’s disease, plaques of amyloid beta protein accumulate in the brain, damaging connections between neurons. Now, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Harvard Medical School have found that the enzyme Protein Kinase C (PKC) alpha is necessary for amyloid beta to damage neuronal connections.…
Study Uncovers Metabolic Cause for Rare Eye Disease
September 11, 2019
An international team of researchers has discovered a cause for a rare eye disease affecting the macula that leads to loss of central vision, called macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel).
Broad Spectrum of Autism Depends on Spectrum of Genetic Factors
June 2, 2022
UC San Diego researchers report significant progress in understanding how the combined effects of rare mutations and common genetic variation in determining whether a child will develop ASD and its consequential effects.
Drug Suppresses Spread of Breast Cancer Caused by Stem-like Cells
December 11, 2017
Rare stem-like tumor cells play a critical role in the spread of breast cancer, but a vulnerability in the pathway that powers them offers a strategy to target these cells using existing drugs before metastatic disease occurs, report University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center…
Dangerous Airborne Fungus Boosted by California Droughts
September 3, 2024
Researchers from UC San Diego and UC Berkeley have identified the seasonal and climate-based cycles of Valley fever, an emerging but dangerous fungal disease spread through dust in the air.
UC San Diego Chancellor’s Medal and Lifetime Legacy Award Recipients Announced
November 28, 2023
The University of California San Diego announced the recipients of the 2023 Chancellor’s Medal and the Lifetime Legacy Award, who have all helped advance health care and medicine in unique, impactful ways.
Artificial Intelligence Catalyzes Gene Activation Research and Uncovers Rare DNA Sequences
May 18, 2023
Biologists have used machine learning, a type of AI, to identify “synthetic extreme” DNA sequences with specifically designed functions in gene activation. They tested 50 million DNA sequences and found synthetic DNA sequences with activities that could be useful in biotechnology and medicine.
Genomic Study Revealing Among Diverse Populations with Inherited Retinal Disease
October 19, 2021
An international team of researchers has broadened and deepened understanding of how inherited retinal dystrophies (IRDs) affect different populations of people and, in the process, have identified new gene variants that may cause the diseases.
At Bat Against Rare Blood Cancers
September 20, 2016
University of California researchers to hold meeting in San Diego to discuss hematologic malignancies as part of the University of California Hematologic Malignancies Consortium, a first-of-its-kind research group that brings together the five UC health campuses conducting clinical studies for cancer patients. The consortium currently has four additional clinical trials…
