Special to UC Newsroom |
Providing a medical home for HIV patients
At UC San Diego Health System, a multidisciplinary approach to HIV care management is improving outcomes for patients. This approach could be a model for chronic care management for others.
Special to UC Newsroom |
Creating a pathway to practice for international medical graduates
A UCLA program helps doctors trained in Latin American countries and legally residing in the U.S. to become licensed family physicians here and work with underserved communities.
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Preventing dangerous blood clots
UC Irvine Health clinicians have developed novel strategies to prevent the condition, which is a leading cause of preventable deaths.
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Improving medication management
UC Davis Medical Center has enhanced its medication management to reduce medication errors and improve patient care.
UC Davis |
Aging brain influenced by experiences throughout life
Cognitive impairment may have more to do with such factors as socioeconomic status and less to do with race or ethnicity.
UC Davis |
Breast milk reveals clues for health
'Complete food' for infants could lead to supplements that boost immunity for cancer patients, the elderly and children in the developing world.
UC San Francisco |
Viewing dentistry in a new light
A new technology uses near-infrared light to better detect cavities without the radiation of X-rays. It's just one of several innovations that could soon change your dental chair experience.
Lawrence Berkeley Lab |
Recently identified molecule could lead to new tendon repair
Scientists study cell-density signaling complex linked to collagen production.
UC San Diego |
Parents rank their obese children as 'very healthy'
UC San Diego-led study suggests that parents often do not recognize the potential health consequences of weight gain
UCLA |
Low-income students in high-performing schools less likely to engage in risky behaviors
A new UCLA-led study suggests that a higher quality educational environment may help improve health outcomes.
UC Santa Barbara |
This is your brain on drugs
With a $1 million award from the Keck Foundation, scientists at UC Santa Barbara will research who could be more vulnerable to addiction.
Berkeley Wellness |
How posture and gestures affect state of mind
Most are aware of the mind-body connection — how mental processes can affect a person's physical state. But what about the reverse? Berkeley Wellness reports on how body position, even facial expressions may influence how we think, feel and behave.