UC Newsroom |

UC steps up efforts to address student mental health

UC is hiring 85 clinicians to increase access to student mental health services.

UC Newsroom |

Stem cell grants to help fight rare diseases affecting children

UC researchers from four campuses receive five grants totaling more than $21 million in funding.

UC San Francisco |

Mindful eating, meditation may lead to better metabolic health

UC San Francisco study shows mindfulness training may boost other benefits of weight-loss program.

UC Irvine |

Stopping malaria … one mosquito at a time

UC Irvine and UC San Diego scientists have found a way to curb mosquito-borne diseases - possibly including Zika.

UC Berkeley |

Preventing sperm’s ‘power kick’ could be key to unisex contraceptive

UC Berkeley and UCSF biologists discover a new birth control target during a first-of-its-kind study of fertilization.

UCLA |

Recycled water is good for your health, UCLA researchers say

Smart water use is increasingly urgent - that's why findings from a new study on recycled H2O are so critical.

The Atlantic |

A mother’s immune system, a child’s autism

UC Davis professors are trying to establish a connection between maternal antibodies and the disorder.

UC Davis |

This is your brain on exercise

UC Davis researchers find that vigorous exercise boosts critical neurotransmitters and may help restore mental health.

UC Newsroom |

UC graduate schools rate highly in U.S. News rankings

In each discipline, all or nearly all UC graduate schools were ranked.

UC San Francisco |

'Hey Siri, I’m depressed': Can smartphones answer the call for help?

A new UC San Francisco study analyzes personal voice assistant responses to health questions.

UC Davis |

Chemical discovered at UC Davis may be new tool for depression therapy

Pretreatment with soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitor found to prevent the onset of depressionlike behaviors in mice.

Science Today |

Breakthrough study reveals biological basis for Sensory Processing Disorder

More common in children than autism, SPD has only recently gained recognition as a distinct neurological disorder. UCSF's Elysa Marco explains how her team's groundbreaking research may lead to a greater understanding of the condition, as well as better diagnosis and treatment.