Topping the Charts

More than 100 UC San Diego Health physicians have been named as “Top Docs” in the 2018 San Diego Magazine “Physicians of Exceptional Excellence” survey, an annual opportunity for doctors across the region to vote for much-admired colleagues.
24-Sep-2018 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Cancer Immunotherapy Might Benefit From Previously Overlooked Immune Players

Using a bioinformatics approach, University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers found that CD4+ T cell’s binding partner, a molecule called MHC-II, may have even more influence on emerging tumors than MHC-I, the better known...
20-Sep-2018 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

How Cells Repurpose their Garbage Disposal Systems to Promote Inflammation

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have unraveled new insights into the way cells leverage G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and their cellular waste disposal systems to control inflammation. The findings,...
18-Sep-2018 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Study to Examine Possible Effects of Cannabis Compound for Common Movement Disorder

Researchers at University of California School of Medicine are preparing to launch a novel clinical trial to examine the safety, efficacy and pharmacological properties of cannabis as a potential treatment for adults with essential tremor (ET)....
18-Sep-2018 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

When it Comes to Health Care, Can You Hack It?

On Saturday, October 6, hundreds of hackers are expected to descend upon the University of California San Diego campus to put their collaborative problem-solving capabilities to the test.
17-Sep-2018 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Cancer Drug and Antidepressants Provide Clues for Treating Fatal Brain-Eating Amoeba Infections

Researchers at Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego have now identified three new molecular drug targets in Naegleria fowleri and a number of drugs that are able to inhibit the amoeba’s growth...
11-Sep-2018 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Caspase-2 Enzyme Inhibition Shows Promise for Ameliorating Fatty Liver Disease

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered using mice and human clinical specimens, that caspase-2, a protein-cleaving enzyme, is a critical driver of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a chronic and...
11-Sep-2018 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Researchers Develop Biometric Tool for Newborn Fingerprinting

Researchers at the University of California San Diego say they have dramatically advanced the science of biometric identification, creating a novel technology that can capture the fingerprints of infants and children, even on the first day of birth.
12-Sep-2018 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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