Now you just need to remember to exercise!
UC Irvine
September 27, 2018
Even mild physical activity immediately improves memory function.
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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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More than skin deep: How environment, diet and social experiences affect health
UC Newsroom
September 17, 2018
UC scientists dive into the ambient factors contributing to health crises like obesity and Type 2 diabetes.
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Time-restricted eating can overcome the bad effects of faulty genes and unhealthy diet
UC San Diego
September 13, 2018
They say ‘you are what you eat.’ But a new study suggests that when you eat may be just as important.
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New antibiotics that work
UCLA
September 6, 2018
8,000 new combinations are surprisingly effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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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.