Prenatal pesticide exposure linked to changes in teen’s brain activity
UC Berkeley
September 5, 2019
New study is one of the first to use advanced brain imaging to reveal how exposure to these chemicals changes the brain.
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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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Brain implant restores visual perception to the blind
UCLA
September 19, 2019
People without sight can detect motion, distinguish light and dark with a new wireless device.
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Medical scanning rates continue to rise despite health risks
UCSF and UC Davis
September 12, 2019
CT scans deliver far higher doses of radiation than traditional X-rays, a factor patients should consider, researchers say.
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New hope for people who stutter
UC Riverside
September 11, 2019
A new clinical trial shows the medication ecopipam shortened stuttering episodes and increased speech fluency.
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UC Health statement regarding federal plans to escalate ICE raids
June 27, 2019
The Trump Administration recently announced plans to increase enforcement actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and accelerate deportations of undocumented individuals. The five medical centers of the University of California join other public safety-net hospitals in opposing these harmful actions.
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UC Health statement on U.S. Department of Homeland Security proposed rule on public charge
October 10, 2018
UC Health Executive Vice President John D. Stobo, M.D., issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) proposed rule to expand the definition of “public charge.”
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UC reaches multi-year contract with California Nurses Association
October 1, 2018
The University of California and the California Nurses Association (CNA) have reached agreement on a four-year contract that recognizes the integral role nurses play in delivering excellent patient care across UC’s five world-renowned medical centers, UC announced today (Oct. 1).
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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.