Short sleepers are four times more likely to catch a cold, suggesting a rested immune system works better.

Center —one of only 12 nationwide – will support and facilitate studies on obesity, nutrition and metabolism at UCSF and across Northern California.

Virus turns host immune cells into suicide machines, using them to spread the virus and cause the progression from infection to disease.

The former president's melanoma treatment includes Keytruda, which recently went through a crucial study at UCLA.

Induced pluripotent stem cells can be differentiated into various types of functional cells — including retinal pigment epithelium cells destined for the eye, which are less likely to be rejected by the immune system. 

Mom was right about washing the greens: Researchers believe peaks and valleys in leaves could be key to numerous bacterial outbreaks involving leafy green vegetables.

Helping HIV positive Kenyans improve farming practices counters hunger.

Pups will put their superior sense of smell to work detecting cancer, especially at early stages, in humans.

Study finds forum use differs by gender, ethnicity and age.

State initiative provides $1.2 million for the Genomics Institute's California Kids Cancer Comparison project.

UCLA and University of Illinois psychologists find a way to change minds.

Class is one of only about a dozen of its kind at medical schools in the country.