UCLA |

FDA approves new breast cancer drug

UCLA research played key role in development of Ibrance, targeting estrogen-receptor–positive breast cancer.

Inside Higher Ed |

Vulnerable to measles

UC, like many California colleges, does not require students to receive measles and many other immunizations before enrolling. But that policy may soon change.
Fig. 1 by University of California |

How much sugar are you really eating?

In the near future, the Nutrition Facts label on the back of packaged foods will have a new look and more information. UC Davis' Kimber Stanhope explains how this will reveal the amount of sugar that is added to our foods.
UC San Diego |

Cancer cell mapping initiative launches

Researchers from UC San Diego and UC San Francisco join forces to determine how all of the components of a cancer cell interact.
San Francisco Chronicle |

Grand UCSF hospital’s opening to change care in S.F.

After more than a decade in the works, a new $1.52 billion UCSF Medical Center will open Feb. 1.
UC San Diego |

Forecasting the flu better

Combo of ‘big’ and traditional data improves power of prediction.
UC Irvine |

Chemists find a way to unboil eggs

It may not improve your cooking, but it could reduce costs for cancer treatments, food production and other segments of biotech.
UC San Diego |

Temporary tattoo measures glucose without a needle

Stick-on device takes the pain out of diabetic testing.
J Weekly |

UCSF doctor wants the U.S. to curb its sugar addiction

A Q&A with UCSF pediatric endocrinologist Robert Lustig about sugar.
NPR |

What might be missing from MyPlate? Water

UC nutrition experts maintain that adding H2O will help curb our sugar intake as well as quench our thirst.
UC Berkeley |

To trigger body’s energy-burning brown fat, just chill

Those who overindulged during the holidays may want to get a shot of cold air to kick-start some extra fat-burning activity for the new year.
Lawrence Livermore Lab |

Technology quickly traces source of tainted food

Contaminated food sickens 1 in 6 Americans every year. DNATrax traces the bad stuff back to its source.