Researchers are using biological accelerator mass spectrometry to see how cancer patients respond to specific chemotherapy.

Despite declines in numbers of smokers, related diseases account for one in seven deaths in the state — more than from AIDS, influenza or diabetes.

UC San Diego, UC Irvine and UCLA are among recipients who seek ways to handle data in search of medical discoveries.

UC is active in the battle against the deadly virus, now in its most widespread outbreak.

An infectious-disease expert at UC Berkeley offers a primer on the deadly Ebola virus.

Department of Defense award joins universities, FDA, firms, philanthropies in partnership.

In a small-scale study, nine of 10 people with the disease displayed subjective or objective improvement in their memories beginning within three to six months.

Just a decade after UCSF Global Sciences was founded, it has become a powerful research enterprise, attracting leading minds to come solve some of the world's toughest health problems.

UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute releases bioinformatic tool to assist vaccine efforts.

Resveratrol, an antioxidant, may lead to a clearer complexion when used with old standby benzoyl peroxide.

Projects led by UC scientists will receive more than $10 million of the $46 million being awarded as part of the Obama BRAIN Initiative.

The performance and health of food-producing animals consuming genetically engineered feed, first introduced 18 years ago, has been comparable to that of animals consuming non-GE feed.