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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A little formula in first days of life may not impact breastfeeding at 6 months
UCSF
June 20, 2019
A new answer to a common parenting dilemma: to offer or not to offer formula to help newborns gain weight.
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Seven UC early-career faculty and researchers named Pew Scholars
UC Newsroom
June 14, 2019
Prestigious honor for scientists of exceptional promise delivers multiyear funding for research on human health.
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Want to meditate more effectively? Try algorithms
UCSF
June 12, 2019
Digital media often seems to deplete our attention. Scientists have found a way to flip that equation.
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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.