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Using Bacteria as Living Test Tubes to Study Human Gene Mutations and Find New Drug Leads

Traditional methods of studying human gene mutations are often laborious and costly. Now bioengineers at UC San Diego have developed a new simple approach to rapidly check on human gene changes and also screen chemicals as potential drugs by turning...
30-Apr-2025 6:35 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Mindfulness Therapy Reduces Opioid Craving and Addiction, Study Finds

Researchers from UC San Diego found that Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) can help rewire the brain’s response to natural healthy pleasure, leading to reduced opioid cravings. The findings suggest that MORE could be a promising...
29-Apr-2025 5:10 PM EDT Add to Favorites

UC San Diego: A Living Laboratory for EV Research

The UC San Diego campus is home to the largest electric vehicle (EV) charging network of any academic institution in the western world with a growing number of EV chargers expected to exceed 1,200 within the next year.
29-Apr-2025 9:15 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Children with Liver Disease Face Dramatically Higher Risk of Early Death

Researchers from UC San Diego found that children diagnosed with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) are at significantly increased risk of premature death and serious long-term health complications. The study, which...
28-Apr-2025 11:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Young Adults Drive Historic Decline in Smoking

Cigarette smoking continues to decline across the United States, largely driven by young adults
25-Apr-2025 9:10 AM EDT Add to Favorites

AI Helps Unravel a Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease and Identify a Therapeutic Candidate

A new study found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease is actually a cause of it, due to its previously unknown secondary function that triggers a pathway that disrupts how cells in the brain turn genes on and off.
25-Apr-2025 10:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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This Injected Protein-like Polymer Helps Tissues Heal After a Heart Attack

Researchers have developed a new therapy that can be injected intravenously right after a heart attack to promote healing and prevent heart failure. The therapy both prompts the immune system to encourage tissue repair and promotes survival of...
24-Apr-2025 7:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites


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Paving a Path to Conserving Wild Elephant Populations

Shermin de Silva researches the ecology, social dynamics and communication of elephants. In recognition of Earth Day 2025, de Silva provides an inside look at a new book she has published on elephant behavior and conservation, along with questions...
22-Apr-2025 6:15 PM EDT

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21-Jan-2025 4:45 PM EST

Strategies to Mitigate Xylazine-Involved Fentanyl Overdoses: Lessons from Tijuana, Mexico

A recent study published in the Harm Reduction Journal documents the arrival of xylazine to the San Diego-Tijuana border region, and shows the efforts of local physicians to address this emerging challenge in the nation’s overdose crisis
9-Jan-2025 2:45 AM EST

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