UC San Diego | 
Men and women use different biological systems to reduce pain
A new study from UC San Diego may help explain why women have more chronic pain and are less responsive to opioid treatments.
UC Santa Barbara | 
Bursts of exercise boost cognitive function, UCSB neuroscientists find
Executive functioning was the key cognitive domain impacted by vigorous exercise, such as HIIT protocols. 
UC Newsroom | 
From 'rock bottom' to 'dream job': How one doctor found his calling in giving back
We're celebrating the 20th anniversary of UC PRIME, the innovative medical training program that's produced nearly a thousand outstanding physician leaders like Marco Angulo. 
UC San Francisco | 
Clinical trial could move the needle in traumatic brain injury
A Department of Defense-funded study aims to end a decades-long impasse in treatment development.
UC Davis | 
Research in four continents links outdoor air pollution to differences in children’s brains
New research shows that even pollution levels below government air-quality standards are associated with differences in children’s brains.
UC San Diego | 
Organoids derived from gut stem cells reveal two distinct molecular subtypes of Crohn’s disease
UC San Diego researchers discover two distinct molecular subtypes of Crohn’s disease using patient-derived organoids, opening the door to personalized treatment for the chronic inflammatory bowel disease.
UC Newsroom | 
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar awarded UC Presidential Medal
The university’s highest honor, the award recognizes Mr. Abdul-Jabbar’s advocacy, his steadfast support of his alma mater and his efforts to inspire student-athletes.
UC San Diego | 
Blood pressure readings at your fingertips
Billion Labs, a company founded by electrical engineers at UC San Diego, wins a design award for their at-home health app.
UC Santa Barbara | 
New study reveals changes in the brain throughout pregnancy
Emily Jacobs’ lab at UC Santa Barbara have shed light on this understudied area with the first-ever map of a human brain over the course of pregnancy.
UC San Francisco | 
How many people have A-Fib? Three times more than we thought
In the first national estimate in two decades, UCSF reports that 10.5 million Americans have atrial fibrillation, a dangerous but highly treatable arrhythmia.
UC Riverside | 
Like father, like daughter, when it comes to cardiovascular health
UC Riverside-led mouse study finds fathers on unhealthy diets can cause cardiovascular disease in their daughters.
UC Merced | 
Study: People facing life-or-death choice put too much trust in AI
In simulated life-or-death decisions, about two-thirds of people allowed a robot to change their minds when it disagreed with them — an alarming display of excessive trust in artificial intelligence, researchers said.