UCLA |
Testosterone therapy linked to heart attacks in mature men
For men under 65, 'low-T' may pose less of a problem than the popular treatment. Men over 65 appear to be at greater risk, too.
UC San Francisco |
How much does it cost to have a baby in a hospital?
Expect to spend a pretty penny on that bundle of joy.
UC Newsroom |
Why UC is participating in Covered California
UC is helping to increase access to affordable health care.
UC Riverside |
Can a glass of wine a day keep the doctor away?
Drinking in moderation — but not to excess — can help boost your immune response to vaccination.
San Francisco Chronicle |
Eating disorders a risk for obese adolescents
Positive feedback for losing weight often spurs teens to go to the opposite extreme.
San Diego Union-Tribune |
Stem cell summit starts with optimism
Stem cell researchers, including ones from UC San Diego, report that their work already has yielded historic progress against disease.
UC Riverside |
Prenatal exposure to alcohol disrupts brain circuitry
These babies may suffer from increased anxiety and poor motor function, conditions typical of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
UC San Francisco |
Searching genes for drug reactions
UCSF School of Pharmacy is one of the first pharmacy schools in the nation to offer its students genetic testing for drug response.
San Diego Union-Tribune |
UC San Diego scientists invent MRSA 'nanosponge' vaccine
After proving successful in mice, researchers hope to launch clinical trials for the vaccine in humans.
NPR |
Would You Eat Michael Pollan Microbe Cheese?
Making your own cheese and yogurt is all the rage. Now a UCLA scientist has taken the DIY craze to an entirely new level: making cheeses using the microcritters on human skin.
NPR |
Slathering spinach fields in poop, in the name of science
UC Davis scientists are mixing raw manure with salad greens in order to help protect us from E. coli and other food-borne bacteria.
UCLA |
Low-fat diet changes prostate cancer tissue
Study suggests altering diet lowers cell cycle prorgression score, a key predictor for recurrence of the disease.