Air pollution impacts childhood development, study shows
UC Merced
April 11, 2019
Children who live near major roads are at higher risk for developmental delays because of traffic-related pollutants.
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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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Medicaid could save $2.6 billion within a year if just 1 percent of recipients quit smoking
UCSF
April 18, 2019
The median state would save an estimated $25M in Medicaid expenditures, says UCSF research.
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Opioid addiction treatments exist, but too few people are able to prescribe them
UCSF
April 11, 2019
States should reform their regulations to allow nurse practitioners to address the opioid crisis, researchers say.
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Researcher finds dangerous levels of metals in liquor sold in Uganda
UCLA
April 2, 2019
UCLA Extension’s Ochan Otim found traces of arsenic, chromium and lead in the spirits.
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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.