UC San Diego |

A pediatric cancer drug three decades in the making

Experimental immunotherapy treatment first successfully used in the 1990s is finally available for commercial use.

San Francisco Chronicle |

UCSF researcher unveils promising new drug for MS patients

Late-phase trials found that the drug greatly reduced symptoms for progressive multiple sclerosis as well as a more common form of the disease.

UC Santa Cruz |

Study reveals key structure in telomerase enzyme — target for cancer drugs

Over-activation of telomerase in most malignant tumors has made the unusual enzyme a prime target for drug development efforts.

UCTV |

HIV/SIDA: The Epidemic in Tijuana

'It’s possible to end AIDS in Tijuana, but we need to take a broader look,' says UC San Diego's Steffanie Strathdee. The trials she and fellow researchers faced in northern Mexico are recounted in UCTV's new four-part documentary.

UC Davis |

Researchers awarded $15.5M to build first total-body PET scanner

New technology could fundamentally change the way cancers are tracked and treated.

UCLA |

Patient, test thyself

Wireless mobile devices have been developed to monitor everything from eating to stress levels.

UC San Francisco |

$9.75M will launch platform to accelerate mobile health research

Success of the Health eHeart Study was the impetus for the creation of the Health ePeople project. 

San Diego Union Tribune |

High tech health gives hope to sick and injured

San Diego County has become a hotbed of medical innovation, led by UC San Diego and other institutions.

UCLA |

High-fructose diet hampers recovery from traumatic brain injury

A sweet may sound like a treat, but a steady diet of them also may impair recovery from mental deficits after head trauma.

UCLA |

UCLA and VA launch program to enhance cancer care for veterans

UCLA-VA pilot project is nation’s first to offer veterans access to cutting-edge cancer clinical trials and state-of-the-art treatment facilities.

UC Newsroom |

Five things women should know about breast cancer

UC San Francisco's Dr. Laura Esserman, who leads the Athena Breast Health Network — a collaboration of the five UC medical centers — offers insights into breast cancer.

Lawrence Berkeley Lab |

Investigating link between thirdhand smoke and cancer

Berkeley Lab gets $1.3M to study health impacts of the stubborn, noxious residue left behind from smoked tobacco.