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First in Nation: UC San Diego Health Offers Treatment for Hereditary Amyloidosis

August 18, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on First in Nation: UC San Diego Health Offers Treatment for Hereditary Amyloidosis

New medication now available at UC San Diego Health allows for less frequent visits for patients, helping improve quality of life.
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Engineering the Microbiome to Potentially Cure Disease

August 4, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on Engineering the Microbiome to Potentially Cure Disease

UC San Diego researchers report using native bacteria in mice as the chassis for delivering transgenes capable of inducing persistent and potentially even curative therapeutic changes in the gut and reversing di… […]

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Gene Therapy Approach Shows Promise in Treating ALS

August 2, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on Gene Therapy Approach Shows Promise in Treating ALS

Researchers report that a gene therapy approach, developed at UC San Diego measurably delayed disease onset in humanized mouse and rat models of familial ALS, an inherited form of the disease that runs in famili… […]

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Lactating Mice Pass along Common Antimicrobial to Pups, Initiating Liver Damage

July 27, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on Lactating Mice Pass along Common Antimicrobial to Pups, Initiating Liver Damage

In mouse studies, UC San Diego researchers report that lactating mothers expose their feeding pups to triclosan, an antimicrobial commonly used in consumer products, resulting in early signs of liver damage.
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Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Pain by Separating it from the Self

July 8, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Pain by Separating it from the Self

Mindfulness meditation is effective in reducing pain relief; UC San Diego study reveals the underlying neural circuitry.
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Familiarity Breeds Exempt: Why Staph Vaccines Don’t Work in Humans

July 7, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on Familiarity Breeds Exempt: Why Staph Vaccines Don’t Work in Humans

UC San Diego researchers say they may have found the reason why multiple human clinical trials of staphylococcus vaccines have failed: the bacteria knows us too well.
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A Rhythmic Small Intestinal Microbiome Prevents Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

July 5, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on A Rhythmic Small Intestinal Microbiome Prevents Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

UC San Diego researchers found that in mice how much they ate and when altered the nature of their gut microbiome: too much food too frequently resulted in poorer microbial and metabolic health.
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Study Reveals the Job Problems Contributing to Physician Suicide

June 29, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on Study Reveals the Job Problems Contributing to Physician Suicide

UC San Diego Health study identifies the main job stressors contributing to physician suicides.
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New Genetic Associations in Pediatric NAFLD Affect Both Risk and Severity

June 27, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on New Genetic Associations in Pediatric NAFLD Affect Both Risk and Severity

In a pair of studies, UC San Diego School scientists have deepened investigations into the genetic origins of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children, describing multiple gene variants that contribute to di… […]

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Pediatric Liver Disease Increases Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes

June 13, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on Pediatric Liver Disease Increases Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes

UC San Diego researchers describe connection between pediatric liver disease and increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Both rates are rising in children.
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Unprecedented Case Series Advances Promise of Phage Therapy

June 9, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on Unprecedented Case Series Advances Promise of Phage Therapy

An international team of researchers, led by scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the University of Pittsburgh, report promising results from the largest case series yet of pat… […]

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Causes of Liver Cancer are Changing Around the World: Some Up, Some Down

June 6, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on Causes of Liver Cancer are Changing Around the World: Some Up, Some Down

UC San Diego researchers report that the causes and death rates of liver cancer are changing around the world.
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Broad Spectrum of Autism Depends on Spectrum of Genetic Factors

June 2, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on Broad Spectrum of Autism Depends on Spectrum of Genetic Factors

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… […]

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Study Evaluates How to Eliminate Telemedicine’s Virtual Waiting Room

June 1, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on Study Evaluates How to Eliminate Telemedicine’s Virtual Waiting Room

UC San Diego Health conducted a 10-week study to evaluate how text messaging a link to patients when their doctor is ready provides a way to connect patients and doctors without relying on the virtual waiting ro… […]

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How Sleep Builds Relational Memory

May 31, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on How Sleep Builds Relational Memory

UC San Diego researchers describe biological mechanism that allows sleep to build relational memories — associations between unrelated items.
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Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Treating Neuropathy from Spinal Cord Injuries

May 9, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Treating Neuropathy from Spinal Cord Injuries

An international team of researchers, led by scientists at UC San Diego, report that a gene therapy that inhibits targeted nerve cell signaling effectively reduced neuropathic pain with no detectable side effect… […]

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Targeting Molecular Pathway that Causes Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

May 6, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on Targeting Molecular Pathway that Causes Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

UC San Diego researchers describe the underlying signaling pathway that results in pulmonary arterial hypertension and a novel monoclonal antibody therapy that blocks the abnormal blood vessel formation characte… […]

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Gene Therapy Reverses Effects of Autism-Linked Mutation in Brain Organoids

May 2, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on Gene Therapy Reverses Effects of Autism-Linked Mutation in Brain Organoids

UC San Diego scientists use lab-grown human brain tissue to identify neural abnormalities in Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome and show gene therapy tools can rescue neural structure and function.
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ROSA to the Occasion: Epilepsy Care Gets Robotic Boost at UC San Diego Health

April 25, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on ROSA to the Occasion: Epilepsy Care Gets Robotic Boost at UC San Diego Health

Epilepsy treatment, and hopefully quality of life for one 18-year-old patient, receives robotic boost at UC San Diego Health.
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How Ovarian Cancer Defies Immunotherapy

April 11, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on How Ovarian Cancer Defies Immunotherapy

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health, with collaborators, have further elucidated how ovarian cancer tumors defy immunotherapy, identifying new molecular… […]

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Mindfulness Alleviates Post-Gun Violence Trauma and Depression

March 22, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on Mindfulness Alleviates Post-Gun Violence Trauma and Depression

A UC San Diego pilot study on parents of mass shooting victims finds that eight weeks of mindfulness training is effective in reducing trauma, depression, stress and grief caused by gun violence.
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Alternative Approach Uses Sound Waves to Treat Prostate Cancer

February 24, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on Alternative Approach Uses Sound Waves to Treat Prostate Cancer

UC San Diego Health is the first hospital system in San Diego County to employ high-intensity, focused ultrasound (HIFU) for minimally invasive prostate cancer treatment.
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Major Contract Fuels Three-University Study of TMS for Treating Depression

February 22, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on Major Contract Fuels Three-University Study of TMS for Treating Depression

UC San Diego School of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine and Stanford Medicine have launched a three-year study to investigate new ways to treat or prevent major depression, accelerate effective treatments and de… […]

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Pimple Secret Popped: How Fat Cells in the Skin Help Fight Acne

February 16, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on Pimple Secret Popped: How Fat Cells in the Skin Help Fight Acne

UC San Diego researchers discover a specific antimicrobial skin cell and the role it plays in acne development, which could result in more targeted treatment options.
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Remapping Atrial Fibrillation Treatment

February 14, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on Remapping Atrial Fibrillation Treatment

New heart arrhythmia mapping technology debuts at UC San Diego Health.
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Alcohol Use Linked to Lower Connectivity in Brain Areas that Process Emotions

February 8, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on Alcohol Use Linked to Lower Connectivity in Brain Areas that Process Emotions

People at risk of developing alcohol use disorder show lower functional connectivity between brain regions involved in processing facial expressions. Future psychoeducation programs focused on improving social a… […]

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Genetically Informed Atlases Reveal New Landscapes in Brain Structure

February 7, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on Genetically Informed Atlases Reveal New Landscapes in Brain Structure

An international team of scientists, led by UC San Diego researchers, has used atlases of the human brain informed by genetics to identify hundreds of genomic loci. The findings illuminate how genes impact the brain and disease… […]

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Wisdom Engendered: Study Finds Men and Women Have Different Strengths

February 2, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on Wisdom Engendered: Study Finds Men and Women Have Different Strengths

Researchers looked at gender differences relative to wisdom, using two different validated scales and found that, in general, women scored higher on compassion-related items and on self-reflection while men scor… […]

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Later Hit: Does Cannabis Ease Pain, Speed Recovery in Injured Athletes?

February 1, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on Later Hit: Does Cannabis Ease Pain, Speed Recovery in Injured Athletes?

The National Football League is funding a novel clinical trial by UC San Diego researchers to assess whether cannabis or CBD provide any post-game pain relief caused by athletic injury. Trial participants will b… […]

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Flowered Steering: How Well Do Drivers Fare After Smoking Cannabis?

January 26, 2022 sandiegobiotech Comments Off on Flowered Steering: How Well Do Drivers Fare After Smoking Cannabis?

Novel trial measured simulated driving performance of persons after cannabis use, revealing sharply differentiated levels of ability and perception of skills.
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