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You’re programmed to love sugar. An anthropologist explains why
UC Merced via The Conversation
January 6, 2022
Experiment after experiment finds the same thing: People are attracted to sugar from the moment they’re born.
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Let’s get vaccinated, for our families and communities, says UC President Drake
All of us have a role to play in bringing the pandemic to an end. UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., explains why the COVID-19 vaccine is the best way we can protect ourselves and the people we love.
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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.
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A surprising twist on Darwin’s theory of evolution
UC Davis
January 20, 2022
A new study challenges the idea that genetic mutations are random, which could lead to advances in plant breeding and genetics.
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The brain-protecting power of exercise
UCSF
January 13, 2022
Researchers show how physical activity protects cognition by altering brain chemistry that maintains synapses, especially for the elderly.
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Why it’s time for medical grade masks
UC Riverside
January 13, 2022
Experts discuss what makes N95 masks so effective and why we should (medical grade) mask up.
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University of California Health supports CDC recommendation on COVID-19 vaccine for children
November 4, 2021
The expansion of vaccination against COVID-19 to approximately 28 million children aged 5-11 years across the nation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a significant step forward in the fight against the pandemic.
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October 26, 2021
University of California Health joins approximately 40 cross-sector health care organizations committing to collecting, stratifying, and reviewing data about race, ethnicity, language and sex across top metrics and sharing anonymized, aggregate-level information to inform best practices.
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UC celebrates its newest Nobel Prize winner
October 4, 2021
University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., released the below statement today (Oct. 4) on the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine awarded to professor David Julius, Ph.D., of the University of California, San Francisco. Julius received the prize jointly with Ardem Patapoutian, Ph.D., a UCLA alum and former UCSF postdoctoral fellow, for their research on pain receptors.
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University of California Health hospitals recognized among the best in California and the nation
July 28, 2021
The hospitals of University of California Health (UCH) once again have been rated among the best in the state and the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2021-2022 Best Hospitals rankings.
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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.