Posts by University of California - San Diego
Loss of smell associated with milder clinical course in COVID-19
New findings suggest that olfactory impairment is associated with mild to moderate forms of COVID-19, a potential early indicator that could help determine which patients may require hospitalization. …
Read Full ArticleWhen damaged, the adult brain repairs itself by going back to the beginning
New findings show that when adult brain cells are injured, they revert to an embryonic state and become capable of re-growing new connections that can help to restore lost function. …
Read Full ArticleGene therapy may hold key to treating life-threatening cardiac disease
Study finds gene therapy improved cardiac, muscle and liver function in Danon disease mouse models. …
Read Full ArticleHuman gut-in-a-dish model helps define ‘leaky gut,’ and outline a pathway to treatment
Researchers simulate leaky gut conditions for the first time, using 3D models of human intestines generated from patient cells. …
Read Full ArticleAssessing ‘stickiness’ of tumor cells could improve cancer prognosis
A team of researchers has created a device that measures how “sticky” cancer cells are, which could improve prognostic evaluation of patient tumors. …
Read Full ArticleOpioid dependence found to permanently change brains of rats
Study found that opioid dependence produced permanent changes in the neural network modulating pain transmission in rats. …
Read Full ArticleEating more produce will not cure, stop prostate cancer
Diets bolstered by more fruits and vegetables produced no extra protection from the increased micronutrients in early-stage prostate cancer patients. …
Read Full ArticleMeasuring mutations in sperm may reveal risk for autism in future children
Spontaneous mutations in paternal sperm are linked to autism spectrum disorder; researchers have developed a way to quantify those mutations and assess chances the mutations will cause disease. …
Read Full ArticleGenetic variation in individual brain cell types may predict disease risk
Major genetic risk allele for Alzheimer’s disease is linked to non-coding regions of the genome called enhancers that are selectively active in microglia, the major immune cell in the brain. …
Read Full ArticlePhage therapy shows promise for alcoholic liver disease
Gut bacteria toxin linked to worse clinical outcomes in patients with alcoholic liver disease; treatment with bacteriophages clears the bacteria and eliminates the disease in mice. …
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