Pill mimics the action of the human liver, helping speed up the elimination of alcohol from the body.

State tax filers can help fund cancer research, including studies to screen underserved smokers for lung cancer.

Virus detective tracks cure for common cold by seeking a way to stop viruses from replicating.

Researchers found that gay and bisexual black and Latino men voluntarily used health-related Facebook groups.

Results may make improved diagnosis and treatment, and possible prevention, possible.

Commentary sheds light on FDA approval process for untested implantable body parts.

UCLA neuroscientist, colleagues found subtle signs of consciousness in former Israeli prime minister, who has been in a vegetative state for years.

UCSF celebrates the strides it has made since it launched its Mission Bay campus a decade ago.

Researchers found players with a history of concussions had elevated levels of tau protein, a precursor to both Alzheimer's and CTE, which afflicted the late Junior Seau.

Sleep deprivation can leave partners 'too tired to say thanks,' leaving one or the other feeling taken for granted.

Don't blame just the burger and fries: Genetics does play a role in obesity.

UCSF-UCLA partnership offers both hands-on learning for students and benefits for community clinics.