UC San Diego environmental epidemiologist Tarik Benmarhnia explains why we feel sluggish on hot days.

Switching off a protein in white fat cells could open the door to developing a new class of weight-loss drugs.

A UC San Francisco initiative that started with public hospital patients who were victims of violences is showing success with students in San Francisco schools.

A novel drug treatment developed for diabetes shows promising results of enhanced sleep and overall health for patients diagnosed with obesity and living with obstructive sleep apnea.

A first-of-its-kind initiative in California, the UC Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certificate program is poised to expand the state's mental health provider workforce.

New research shows short- and long-term health effects from too much screen time.

People diagnosed today can live a long life free of disability, as UCSF research ushers in a golden age of MS care.

Human breast milk contains a unique blend of prebiotic sugars that are tricky to replicate in commercial infant formula. New research shows that plants may be the perfect manufacturers.

A new study finds that changes in daily salt intake may explain eczema flares.

Elephant seal outbreak marks first transnational spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in mammals.

How UCSF research and UCSF Benioff Oakland clinicians transformed treatment for children who are deaf or hard of hearing and became a model for other hospitals.

UC San Francisco epidemiologist Dr. Van Blarigan is conducting "Tools to Be Fit," a clinical trial program that aims to improve the health of cancer survivors.