Noninvasive test improves detection of aggressive prostate cancer
UCLA
July 10, 2019
50 percent of treatments could have been avoided, researchers find.
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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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3 tips from UCSF's guide to eating happy and healthy
UCSF
July 11, 2019
No fad diets. No superfoods. No shame.
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Researchers to join national effort to build atlas of human breast cells
UC Irvine
July 1, 2019
The project, supported by a $4M grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, will be a vital part of the Human Cell Atlas.
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22 percent of young men engage in ‘disordered eating’ to bulk up
UC San Francisco
June 25, 2019
Skinny self-image, heavy workouts in adolescence are warning signs of ‘disordered eating’ researchers find.
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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.