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How Your Phone Can Predict Depression and Lead to Personalized Treatment

June 8, 2021

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine used a combination of modalities, such as measuring brain function, cognition and lifestyle factors, to generate individualized predictions of depression.

Discovery Provides Insights on How Plants Respond to Elevated CO2 Levels

July 6, 2014

Biologists at UC San Diego have solved a long-standing mystery concerning the way plants reduce the numbers of their breathing pores in response to rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.

Study Uncovers Why Heart Attack Triggers Arrhythmia in Some, Explores Potential Treatment

January 28, 2019

A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has identified a genetic pathway that causes some individuals to develop an abnormal heart rhythm, or arrhythmia, after experiencing a heart attack. They have also identified a drug candidate that can block this pathway.

Campus Boosts Support for Graduate Student Mental Health

April 14, 2016

…dissertation to perfectionism and stress management. Dedicated groups such as the Graduate Student Support Group, Graduate Women in Science and Engineering Forum and School of Medicine USMLE Peak Performance Group offer opportunities for graduate and professional students to connect, share common struggles and exchange strategies in a supportive environment, facilitated…

Happiness in Schizophrenia

August 18, 2014

Schizophrenia is among the most severe forms of mental illness, yet some people with the disease are as happy as those in good physical and mental health according to a study led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.

New Study Flips the Script on Liver Cancer

April 12, 2023

UC San Diego scientists find a protein associated with liver cancer may actually be the key to protecting against it. By blocking ferroptosis, a form of liver cell death, the protein prevents liver damage and its progression to cancer.

Coping with Coronavirus Stress

March 26, 2020

Coping with Coronavirus Stress Tips and resources for campus community members to protect their mental health during the pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic is stressful. Emotions are running high. We are all coming to terms with many aspects of the situation: risks to physical health posed by the virus, disruptions to…

Gene Networks for Innate Immunity Linked to PTSD Risk

March 10, 2015

…derived from blood samples that are linked to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The markers are associated with gene networks that regulate innate immune function and interferon signaling.

New Blood: Lab-Grown Stem Cells Bode Well for Transplants, Aging Research

August 12, 2021

UC San Diego researchers develop a method to grow hematopoietic stem cells in culture, with clinical implications for bone marrow transplants and aging research.

Meet UC San Diego’s New Cohort of Changemaker Faculty Fellows

November 12, 2021

…aid for women considering stress urinary incontinence as well as sexual dysfunction treatment and surgery. While many women will choose to undergo surgical intervention for these matters, little is known about how patients choose among different treatment options for stress incontinence. Even less information exists about the reasons why underrepresented…

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