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UC San Diego Scientists Part of Special Package of Studies Describing Human Genome

UC San Diego Health — July 29, 2020

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine are among the contributors to a package of 10 studies in the journal Nature, describing the latest results from the ongoing Encyclopedia of DNA Elements project, a worldwide effort led by the NIH to understand how the human genome functions.

Headline News: Botox Injections May Lessen Depression

UC San Diego Health — July 28, 2020

By analyzing the FDA database of adverse drug effects, UC San Diego researchers discovered that people who received Botox injections — not just in the forehead — reported depression significantly less often than patients undergoing different treatments for the same conditions.

UC San Diego Health Ranked #1 by U.S. News and World Report

UC San Diego Health — July 27, 2020

UC San Diego Health is ranked first in San Diego and sixth in California, placing it among the nation’s best hospitals, according to the 2020-2021 U.S. News and World Report. Eight common procedures and conditions were also rated “high performing.”

So You Discovered Something that Might Save Lives … Now What?

UC San Diego Health — July 16, 2020

New UC San Diego Dissemination and Implementation Science Center provides researchers and practitioners with the training, technical assistance, mentoring and resources needed to implement their findings in real-world settings

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