UCLA |

Students bring much-needed medical aid to Mexican community

UCLA's chapter of Flying Samaritans brings quality medical care to Tijuana's Colonia Margarita Moran.
UCLA |

More precise results from robotic-assisted prostate surgery

Using a robotic surgical technique to excise the prostate appears to improve cancer-cell removal and reduce the need for additional post-surgery therapies.
UC Newsroom |

UC creates recipes for healthier diets

UC researchers and educators across the state are encouraging children and their families to eat healthier diets.
UCLA |

Google Glass app performs instant diagnostic tests

Users of the wearable computers can take pictures of medical samples, upload them immediately to a server and receive accurate analyses in as little as eight seconds.
UC Irvine |

Can kava cure cancer?

Commonly brewed for tea, the plant compound is being studied for its effectiveness against bladder malignancies.
UCLA |

Experimental treatment eradicates acute leukemia in mice

Using an existing drug and a new drug developed at UCLA, the researchers wiped out cancer cells in mice with a deadly type of blood cancer, leaving healthy blood cells alone. The treatment might also have applications for other blood diseases.
New York Times |

Learning to cut the sugar

UC San Francisco's Dr. Robert Lustig is often called "the anti-sugar guy." But he says "the anti-processed-food guy" might be more accurate.
UC San Francisco |

UCSF, Walgreens open pharmacy

Joint endeavor on UCSF campus aims to improve medication safety and decrease health care costs.
New York Times |

Hot debate over e-cigarettes

Are they a path to tobacco, or from it? UCSF's Stanton Glantz and others weigh in.
UC Office of the President |

Pharmacy education growing rapidly, easing workforce shortages

The landscape for pharmacy education has changed dramatically in recent years, as rapid growth in new schools and student enrollment has eased state and regional workforce shortages, according to a new report from the University of California.
UC Berkeley |

Chronic stress primes brain for mental illness

Chronic stress' impact on stem cells in the brain in turn affects memory and learning. This could explain why stress leads to mental illness later in life.
New York Times |

Make your smartphone sleep on the couch

Lights, alerts and the lure of cyberlife add up to a bad night's sleep.