This story will appear in the spring 2025 issue of UC San Diego Magazine as “To Nourish and Protect.” Scientific research may ...

“Opioid addiction decreases the brain’s ability to experience natural healthy pleasure, driving increased cravings for the ...

According to Ward, translational research like this is not just a strength of his lab, but of the entire UC San Diego campus.

Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that individuals with colon cancer and a ...

The risk of death was higher in certain children, especially boys and those with low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) ...

Asked why bring a social sciences lens to the study of food, Fortier said, "Science is the brain of food studies, the ...

UC San Diego Tritons are changemakers. Our students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends are focused on making a positive ...

In further support of that finding, the researchers determined—with the help of AI—that PHGDH plays a previously undiscovered ...

Imagine casting shadows of an object from various angles and then using those shadows to reconstruct the object. By using ...

Tune in and cheer for Jessica Zhong during the UC Grad SLAM Final, which will be livestreamed from the UC Student and Policy ...

“While there’s still a lot to learn, these findings show that regular intensity exercise, even at low intensity, could go a ...

The UC San Diego campus is home to the largest electric vehicle (EV) charging network of any academic institution in the ...