UC San Francisco |

E-cigarettes, as used, aren’t helping smokers quit, study shows

New analysis by UC San Francisco finds that “vapers” are 28 percent less likely to stop smoking.

UCLA Newsroom |

Discrimination can be harmful to your mental health

UCLA experts view mental health status of victims as a public health concern.

UCLA |

UCLA researchers make progress toward healing scarred hearts

Findings suggest stem cells may one day be used to regenerate damaged tissue after heart attack.

UC Irvine |

Sue and Bill Gross commit $40 million to establish nursing school at UC Irvine

Largest single gift ever to campus will help address critical health care needs.

UCSF |

Cannabis-based drug reduces seizures in children with treatment resistant epilepsy

First study to examine the safety and efficacy of cannabidiol for children

UCSF |

Poor health: when poverty becomes disease

UCSF doctors and researchers address the impact of poverty on health in research and practice.

UCLA |

Sounding the alarm on a future epidemic: Alzheimer's disease

UCLA biostatistics team forecasts prevalence of the disease under different circumstances

UC Irvine |

Put the cellphone away! Fragmented baby care can affect brain development

UC Irvine study shows link between maternal infant-rearing and adolescent depression.

UC Davis |

It takes a UC village: Smoking cessation push goes high tech

University-wide program links health records with 1-800-NOBUTTS helpline.

UC Newsroom |

UC's top 10 stories of 2015

From expanding enrollment to tackling climate change, 2015 was a big year for the University of California.

UC San Francisco |

'Smart' retainer keeps patients (and teeth) in line

Innovative research is underway at UCSF to produce a Bluetooth smart retainer for orthodontics patients, with a goal of increasing the amount of time a patient wears the device to ensure the best possible treatment outcome.

UC San Francisco |

Illuminating depression’s circuitry

UC San Francisco neurosurgeon Edward Chang is studying whether flawed brain circuitry causes mood disorders and how to restore neural processing.