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Engineering the Microbiome to Potentially Cure Disease

August 4

Engineering the Microbiome to Potentially Cure Disease

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UC San Diego Health Ranks #1 Regionally by U.S. News & World Report

July 25

UC San Diego Health Ranks #1 Regionally by U.S. News & World Report

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https://health.ucsd.edu/news/releases/Pages/2022-07-05-a-rhythmic-small-intestinal-microbiome-prevents-obesity-and-type-2-diabetes.aspx

July 5

A Rhythmic Small Intestinal Microbiome Prevents Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

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UC San Diego Becomes Nation’s Youngest University to Reach $3 Billion in Fundraising Campaign

June 9

UC San Diego Becomes Nation’s Youngest University to Reach $3 Billion in Fundraising Campaign

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Organoids test gene therapies for Pitt-Hopkins syndrome

June 2

Organoids test gene therapies for Pitt-Hopkins syndrome

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Broad spectrum of autism depends on spectrum of genetic factors

June 2

Broad spectrum of autism depends on spectrum of genetic factors

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Scientists De-Aged a Woman’s Skin Cells by 30 Years

April 13

Scientists De-Aged a Woman’s Skin Cells by 30 Years

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UC San Diego scientists to study cancer by sending tumors into space

April 8

UC San Diego scientists to study cancer by sending tumors into space

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The ViReflow pipeline enables user friendly large scale viral consensus genome reconstruction

March 24

The ViReflow pipeline enables user friendly large scale viral consensus genome reconstruction

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UCSD bioengineering student researches female pelvic floor disorders after childbirth

February 16

UCSD bioengineering student researches female pelvic floor disorders after childbirth

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Studies of human microbiome have ignored the developing world, potentially compromising treatments

February 15

Studies of human microbiome have ignored the developing world, potentially compromising treatments

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Masks won’t be required in many places starting Wednesday

February 14

Masks won’t be required in many places starting Wednesday

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UCSD says pig-to-human heart transplant portends a transformative moment for medicine

January 10

UCSD says pig-to-human heart transplant portends a transformative moment for medicine

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Why You Likely Don’t Need to Worry About the IHU Coronavirus Variant

January 6

Why You Likely Don’t Need to Worry About the IHU Coronavirus Variant

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In-Depth: As doctors ration COVID treatments, some turn to fluvoxamine

January 6

In-Depth: As doctors ration COVID treatments, some turn to fluvoxamine

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UCSD says it’s seeing significant bump in Omicron cases

December 16

UCSD says it’s seeing significant bump in Omicron cases

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Why do we get side effects from vaccines? Experts say that means it’s working

December 12

Why do we get side effects from vaccines? Experts say that means it’s working

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First Case of Community Acquired Omicron Variant in San Diego

December 10

First Case of Community Acquired Omicron Variant in San Diego

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UC San Diego has 9th highest number of top scientists in the world and could soon pass MIT

November 16

UC San Diego has 9th highest number of top scientists in the world and could soon pass MIT

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Ominous Prediction: Doctors Call Next COVID-19 Case Surge Inevitable

November 12

Ominous Prediction: Doctors Call Next COVID-19 Case Surge Inevitable

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California Encourages Expanded Access to COVID-19 Booster Shots

November 11

California Encourages Expanded Access to COVID-19 Booster Shots

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UC San Diego-Led Team Receives $9M to Advance Parkinson’s Disease Treatments

October 27

UC San Diego-Led Team Receives $9M to Advance Parkinson’s Disease Treatments

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Tumor Reasons Why Cancers Thrive in Chromosomal Chaos

October 26

Tumor Reasons Why Cancers Thrive in Chromosomal Chaos

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Same Treatment Tested for Kids with Kawasaki Disease and Rare COVID-19 Reaction

October 26

Same Treatment Tested for Kids with Kawasaki Disease and Rare COVID-19 Reaction

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New COVID-19 Testing and Treatment Site Coming to San Diego County

September 12

New COVID-19 Testing and Treatment Site Coming to San Diego County

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UC San Diego receives $12.25 million NIH grant to improve epilepsy treatment

September 10

UC San Diego receives $12.25 million NIH grant to improve epilepsy treatment

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$6M NIH Grant Launches UC San Diego Consortium to Study Insulin-Producing Cells

September 9

$6M NIH Grant Launches UC San Diego Consortium to Study Insulin-Producing Cells

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Most of UC San Diego’s COVID-19 Cases Detected Early by Wastewater Screening

August 11

Most of UC San Diego’s COVID-19 Cases Detected Early by Wastewater Screening

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UC San Diego testing 'remdesivir 2.0,' a pill form of critical COVID drug

August 10

UC San Diego testing 'remdesivir 2.0,' a pill form of critical COVID drug

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Why Some Schools Are Mandating COVID Tests While Others Aren’t

August 6

Why Some Schools Are Mandating COVID Tests While Others Aren’t

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3D 'Assembloid' Shows How SARS-CoV-2 Infects Brain Cells

July 16

3D 'Assembloid' Shows How SARS-CoV-2 Infects Brain Cells

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Six Months of COVID Vaccines: What 1.7 Billion Doses Have Taught Scientists

July 8

Six Months of COVID Vaccines: What 1.7 Billion Doses Have Taught Scientists

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RNA-Binding Proteins Identified as New Class of Drug Target for Cancers, Including Triple Negative Breast Tumors

July 6

RNA-Binding Proteins Identified as New Class of Drug Target for Cancers, Including Triple Negative Breast Tumors

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LA Changed Masking Guidance Due to the Delta Variant. Will San Diego?

June 29

LA Changed Masking Guidance Due to the Delta Variant. Will San Diego?

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Philanthropists Give $3.25 Million to Support Heart Disease Research

June 25

Philanthropists Give $3.25 Million to Support Heart Disease Research

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Here's Why Experts Are Comfortable With Myocarditis Numbers

June 24

Here's Why Experts Are Comfortable With Myocarditis Numbers

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Center Brings Doctors, Scientists Together to Improve Health of Mother and Child

June 15

Center Brings Doctors, Scientists Together to Improve Health of Mother and Child

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San Diego County reaches key benchmark: herd immunity

June 14

San Diego County reaches key benchmark: herd immunity

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CDC to hold emergency meeting on heart inflammation after COVID shot

June 11

CDC to hold emergency meeting on heart inflammation after COVID shot

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NASH processing

June 1

Diet Plays Critical Role in NASH Progressing to Liver Cancer in Mouse Model

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Enzymes

May 21

Superficial Relationship: Enzymes Protect the Skin by Ignoring Microbes and Viruses

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RET Fusion

May 21

RET Fusion Inhibitor Active Beyond Lung, Thyroid Cancers

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Covid-19: W.H.O. Warns That Variant Found in India May Be Highly Contagious

May 17

Covid-19: W.H.O. Warns That Variant Found in India May Be Highly Contagious

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The Books You Need to Read If You Have UC

May 11

The Books You Need to Read If You Have UC

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May 10

Who is Making Asian American Pacific Islander History in 2021: Featuring Gene Yeo

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How Churches Are Influencing Vaccine Decisions

April 20

How Churches Are Influencing Vaccine Decisions

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Prominent San Diego Scientists Argue COVID-19 Spreads Like Secondhand Smoke

April 19

Prominent San Diego Scientists Argue COVID-19 Spreads Like Secondhand Smoke

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Biden administration poised to change Trump restrictions on fetal tissue research

April 15

Biden administration poised to change Trump restrictions on fetal tissue research

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