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January 25, 2023
Supplementation with amino acid serine eases neuropathy in diabetic mice
Approximately half of people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes experience peripheral neuropathy—weakness, numbness, and pain, primarily in the hands and feet. The condition occurs when high levels of sugar circulating in the blood damage peripheral nerves. Now, working with mice, Salk Institute researchers, in collaboration with the University of California San Diego, have identified another factor contributing to diabetes-associated peripheral neuropathy: altered amino acid metabolism. Full Story
January 17, 2023
In Cells, UV-Emitting Nail Polish Dryers Damage DNA and Cause Mutations
The ultraviolet nail polish drying devices used to cure gel manicures may pose more of a public health concern than previously thought. Researchers at UC San Diego studied these UV light-emitting devices, and found that their use leads to cell death and cancer-causing mutations in human cells. Full Story
December 22, 2022Identifying pathways to slow cardiac aging
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, and is caused in part by age-related cardiac structural dysfunction. A team of bioengineers at UC San Diego published a paper in Nature Aging on Dec. 22 that helps advance our understanding of how hearts age, and sheds light on a possible pathway to slow cardiac aging. Full Story
Quarterly Newsletters
BioEngineeirng Newsletter Winter 2022
- Feature: BENG Coffee Talks
- Interview: Sandip Patel, M.D.
- Interview: Brian Aguado. Ph.D.
- Student Spotlight: Michael Fitzgerald
- Student Org Events: BEGS Membership Initiatives
- Student Org Events: BMES Lab Expo 2022
- Student Org Events: ISPE Company Info Sessions
BioEngineering Newsletter Spring 2022
- Feature: A Word from the Class of 2022
- Feature: Bioengineering Day 2022
- Interview: Shadi Dayeh, PhD
- Interview: Ester Kwon, PhD
- Interview: Pedro Cabrales, PhD
- Physician Perspective: Nikdokht Farid, MD
- Student Org Events: UBIC Chalk Talks
- Student Org Events: BEGS x GBIC x BMS Networking Prom Night
- Student Org Events: Engineering World Health