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."

UC Berkeley |

UC Berkeley exoskeleton helps the paralyzed to walk

Lighter, more agile suit the result of more than a decade of work by robotics lab.

UC Davis |

Cat stem cell therapy gives humans hope

A UC Davis team treats feline disease with a first-of-its-kind stem cell therapy for mammals.