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52 UC San Diego Researchers Are Most Highly Cited in Their Fields

November 25, 2019

Fifty-two faculty members and researchers at the University of California San Diego are among the world’s most influential in their fields, according to the Web of Science's 2019 listing.

Non-Coding DNA Located Outside Chromosomes May Help Drive Glioblastoma

November 21, 2019

According to a new Cell study, extra DNA scooped up and copied alongside cancer-causing genes helps keep tumors going — elements that could represent new drug targets for brain tumors and other cancers notoriously difficult to treat.

Vicious Circles: Ring-shaped DNA Provides Cancer Cells with a Malignant Twist

November 20, 2019

UC San Diego researchers describe how circular extrachromosomal DNA in cancer cells boosts aggressiveness and resistance to therapies.

Genetic Variation in Individual Brain Cell Types May Predict Disease Risk

November 14, 2019

Researchers identified non-coding regions of the human genome that control the development and function of four brain cell types and mapped genetic risk variants for psychiatric diseases. They found that risk variants for Alzheimer’s disease were enriched in microglia-specific regulatory elements.

Artificial Intelligence Tool Predicts Life Expectancy in Heart Failure Patients

November 13, 2019

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, as well as a diverse team of cardiologists and physicists, developed a machine learning algorithm to predict the life expectancy in heart failure patients.

Phage Therapy Shows Promise for Alcoholic Liver Disease

November 13, 2019

UC San Diego researchers linked a gut bacteria toxin to worse clinical outcomes in patients with alcoholic liver disease, and discovered that treatment with bacteriophages clears the bacteria and eliminates the disease in mice.

ICU Survivors Commonly Experience Job Loss after Critical Illness, Study Confirms

November 12, 2019

National attention has been drawn to the plight of patients who have experienced the unintended side effects of prolonged ICU care such as memory loss and muscle weakness. Now, a research team led by UC San Diego have evaluated the employment impacts to ICU patients, with concerning findings.

UC San Diego Health Receives Straight A’s From Leapfrog

November 7, 2019

UC San Diego Health hospitals in Hillcrest and La Jolla have received grades of ‘A’ for excellence in safety and quality for the Fall 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade report.

Novel Surgery May Prevent Lymphedema in Patients with Breast Cancer

November 5, 2019

Of the 3.5 million breast cancer survivors in the US, 1 in 5 will be diagnosed with a painful swelling condition called lymphedema, which can occur as a consequence of lymph nodes being removed. UC San Diego Health now offers a novel surgical procedure to help prevent this debilitating condition.

Predictive Science, Inc. Releases Influenza Predictions

November 1, 2019

San Diego-based Predictive Science, Inc. this week released their first forecast for the 2019-2020 influenza season, which typically runs from November through March.
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