UCLA |
State's undocumented immigrants use fewer health services than U.S.-born residents
Rate for undocumented adults' emergency department visits is significantly lower.
UC San Francisco |
Young blood reverses brain aging
Study shows cognitive improvements in old mice when connected to the circulatory system of younger rodents.
UC Newsroom |
New patient care model reduces hospital re-admission rates
Demonstration project to improve care for people with HIV/AIDS has reduced hospital re-admissions by 44 percent.
UCLA |
Today's statin users consume more calories and fat, and weigh more, than their predecessors
People who take the cholesterol-lowering drugs appear to have developed a false sense of security that could lead to heart disease and other obesity-related illnesses.
UCLA |
Treating stroke improves during golden hour
Patients who receive clot-busting drug within first hour of symptoms are more likely to survive, preserve brain function and reduce disability.
UC San Francisco |
Children’s hospitals launch global initiative on preterm birth
$100 million from Lynne and Marc Benioff, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will fund 10-year program to reduce childhood death from prematurity.
UC Berkeley |
Commonly available blood-pressure drug prevents epilepsy after brain injury
Study in rats shows that a common hypertension drug can nearly eliminate the epilepsy that often follows severe head injury. Nearly one in five cases of epilepsy is the result of head trauma.
UC Newsroom |
UC's history in vaccine development
UC has played a significant role in the development of vaccines that have saved countless lives.
UC San Francisco |
Codeine still prescribed for children
Despite its potentially harmful effects in children, codeine continues to be prescribed in U.S. emergency rooms.
UC Newsroom |
Pet care for the needy
Veterinary clinic provides free services — and holiday gift baskets — for animals whose humans are down on their luck.
UC San Francisco |
Benioffs give hospitals $100M
Gift to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital Oakland will help strengthen children's health care across the San Francisco Bay Area.
UCLA |
Spinal cord therapy helps paraplegics move their legs
Four young men who have been paralyzed for years achieved groundbreaking progress — moving their legs — as a result of epidural electrical stimulation of the spinal cord.