ADHD: Could dogs be the answer?
UC Irvine Health
May 7, 2019
Therapy dogs can help reduce symptoms in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
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How do our bodies fight off dangerous chemicals?
Cells are like night club bouncers, says UC San Diego's Amro Hamdoun: With every substance that a cell encounters, it has to decide which to eliminate and which to let in. -
How much sugar are you really eating?
In the near future, the Nutrition Facts label on the back of packaged foods will have a new look and more information. UC Davis' Kimber Stanhope explains how this will reveal the amount of sugar that is added to our foods. -
Ebola 101
An infectious-disease expert at UC Berkeley offers a primer on the deadly Ebola virus. -
New tactics, old foe: malaria
Vector biologist Anthony James takes a fresh look at how mosquitoes transmit malaria and other diseases.
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These psychiatrists bring mental health care to those who need it most
UCSF
May 16, 2019
A program at UCSF is training psychiatrists to care for people often overlooked by the mental health care system.
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Preparing to care for the Baby Boomer wave that’s coming
UC San Diego
May 15, 2019
Scientists examine how wisdom, loneliness, sleep quality and more impact the well-being of older persons.
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To boldly go or anxiously hang back?
UCSF
May 6, 2019
A small population of nerve cells in the brain play an important role in anxiety’s influence over behavior.
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Your kid will love this: Lawrence Hall of Science's DIY Human Body app (for iPhone and iPad) helps kids discover how their bodies really work.