Santa Cruz Sentinel |

Organic diet cuts pesticide exposure in children

A new UC Berkeley study demonstrates how nutritional changes can lower the amount of insecticide traces in kids.

UC San Francisco |

Landmark study finds dementia risk varies significantly among racial and ethnic groups

Joint research by UC San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente highlights the importance of identifying strategies to reduce disparities.

UC Santa Barbara |

The brain game

A new book by UC Santa Barbara's Kenneth S. Kosik offers strategies for reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

UCLA |

UCLA scientists find out where the brain makes sighs - and why

The discovery of the origin and function of sighing could benefit patients with breathing problems.

UC San Francisco |

Mothers may pass brain structure linked to depression to daughters

A UC San Franciso study is the first to show that emotional circuitry may be matrilineally transmitted.

UC San Francisco |

UC San Francisco discovery may boost in vitro fertilization outcomes

Researchers identify a fertility indicator that could lead to less invasive egg testing.

UC San Diego |

UC San Diego lab prints 3-D functioning liver tissue

New model derived from stem cells could make drug development faster and more cost-effective.

Carry the One Radio |

Me, myself & my microbiome

UCSF's Katie Pollard discusses the nearly 5 pounds of bacteria living with each of us, known as the human microbiome.

KQED |

New six-hour Zika test could be ready soon

A UC San Francisco doctor is testing a device to reduce diagnostic turnaround from three months to six hours.

UC Irvine |

Want to cut down on Facebook? Get more sleep

UC Irvine researchers link compulsive social media checking to lack of sleep.

Orange County Register |

Waging a mosquito war

UC Irvine researcher wants to get rid of malaria, Zika and more.

UCLA |

Body mass index doesn't gauge health, UCLA-led study says

Researchers find that BMI incorrectly labels more than 54 million Americans as "unhealthy."