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Study Identifies Protein Essential for Normal Heart Function
June 17, 2013

Protein being studied to fight cancer; may cause toxicity in cardiac cells A study by researchers at Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Department of Pharmacology at the University of California, San Diego, shows that a ... (More)

Developmental Protein Plays Role in Spread of Cancer
June 14, 2013

A protein used by embryo cells during early development, and recently found in many different types of cancer, apparently serves as a switch regulating the spread of cancer, known as metastasis, report researchers at the University of California, Sa... (More)

Pilot Program Using Telemedicine to Decrease Emergency Room Wait Times
June 11, 2013

Emergency department (ED) overcrowding has been a major issue nationally for 20 years and continues to increase in severity. To address this issue, a pilot study has been launched at UC San Diego Health System’s ED to use telemedicine as a way to h... (More)

Herpes Virus Exploits Immune Response to Bolster Infection
June 06, 2013

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and colleagues report that the herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1), which affects an estimated 50 to 80 percent of all American adults, exploits an immune system receptor to b... (More)

Altered Neural Circuitry May Lead to Anorexia and Bulimia
June 04, 2013

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa –disorders characterized by extreme eating behavior and distorted body image – are among the deadliest of psychiatric disorders, with few proven effective treatments. A landmark study, with first author Tyson Ob... (More)

Enhancer RNAs Alter Gene Expression
June 03, 2013

New class of molecules may be key emerging “enhancer therapy” In a pair of distinct but complementary papers, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and colleagues illuminate the functional importance of a relati... (More)

Potential New Way to Suppress Tumor Growth Discovered
June 03, 2013

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues at the University of Rochester Medical Center, have identified a new mechanism that appears to suppress tumor growth, opening the possibility of developing a ... (More)

Oncogene Mutation Hijacks Splicing Process to Promote Growth and Survival
May 31, 2013

An international team of researchers – led by principal investigator Paul S. Mischel, MD, a member of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and professor in the Department of Pathology at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine... (More)

Cholesterol Sets Off Chaotic Blood Vessel Growth
May 29, 2013

A study at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine identified a protein that is responsible for regulating blood vessel growth by mediating the efficient removal of cholesterol from the cells. Unregulated development of blood ves... (More)

Stem Cell Injections Improve Spinal Injuries in Rats
May 28, 2013

An international team led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine reports that a single injection of human neural stem cells produced neuronal regeneration and improvement of function and mobility in rats impaire... (More)

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