News Archive - Alumni

Did Gonorrhea Give Us Grandparents?

UC San Diego researchers tracked the evolution of a gene variant that supports cognitive health in older humans, but may have first emerged to protect against bacteria.

Evolve… Innovate… Repeat: Scientists Peel Back the Layers of Virus-Host Evolution and Innovation

Scientists have uncovered an intriguing new understanding of how viruses and the hosts they infect evolve new innovations to outcompete each other. Culminating a 10-year research effort, the researchers tracked the way fitness landscapes constantly change in the ongoing struggle for survival.

Black Households Suffer the Most from Rising Inflation Rates

Black households in the U.S. faced higher and more volatile inflation compared to white households from 2004 to 2020, reveals new research from the University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy.

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.

Brain Ripples May Help Bind Information across the Human Cortex

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine provide some of the first empirical evidence that brain ripples exist. These electrical waves have long been hypothesized as a way for the brain to integrate and encode memories.

New Headache Center Opens at UC San Diego Health

New site at UC San Diego Health will provide specialized, multidisciplinary treatment for headaches, migraines and traumatic brain injuries.

‘You Are What You Eat,’ and Now Researchers Know Exactly What You’re Eating

UC San Diego researchers describe a new method to identify all of the unidentified molecules derived from food, providing a direct way to link molecules in diet to health outcomes.

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.

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.

Mathematical Model Helps Predict Anal Cancer Risk in Persons with HIV Infection

UC San Diego researchers have created a mathematical model to help predict risk of anal cancer in persons with HIV infection and aid patients and doctors regarding screening decisions.