California’s poison hotline helps 700 people a day answer one question — ‘Is it harmful?’
UCSF
July 23, 2019
These doctors of pharmacy are also masters of poison, reassuring panicked families across the state.
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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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How cilantro works as a secret weapon against seizures
UC Irvine
August 1, 2019
Cilantro has been used as food and medicine for 8,000 years. Now, scientists know how it works to curb epileptic seizures.
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UC Health’s five medical centers ranked among the best in California and the nation
UC Newsroom
July 30, 2019
This year’s national rankings extend a streak of excellence for UC Health that spans decades.
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Alzheimer's gene may impact cognition before adulthood
UC Riverside
July 29, 2019
A new finding suggests a gene linked to Alzheimer's may also be associated with lower IQ scores in childhood.
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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.