UC Newsroom |
Millions of California women are exposed to cancer-causing chemicals at work. UC-funded research pinpoints risks and solutions.
The California Breast Cancer Research Program recently hosted a virtual symposium exploring critical findings on women's occupational exposures to chemicals linked with the disease.
UC Irvine |
‘You Are What You Eat’: How a nutritional study made it to the Netflix screen
Researcher and dietitian Dr. Matt Landry served as first author on a study that made its way to a new documentary.
UC San Francisco |
Corporate strategy, national tragedy
Fudging numbers. Targeting children. Paying professors. UCSF’s industry archives expose the marketing tactics that fueled the opioid epidemic.
UC Davis |
When some adolescent girls internalize rejection, it really is in their head
A new UC Davis study identifies visible brain activity during rejection.
UC San Francisco |
New CRISPR center brings hope for rare and deadly genetic diseases
CRISPR collaboration combines expertise from three UC schools to scale treatment for diseases that industry has largely passed by — until now.
UC San Diego |
We need a staph vaccine: here’s why we don’t have one
Research from UC San Diego explains the clinical failure of dozens of candidate vaccines for one of the most common human infections; it also suggests a way to fix the problem.
UC San Francisco |
Could a drug prevent hearing loss from loud music and aging?
Researchers have found a gene that links deafness to cell death in the inner ear in humans.
UC Riverside |
New reasons eating less fat should be one of your resolutions
High-fat diets affect genes linked not only to obesity, colon cancer and irritable bowels, but also to the immune system, brain function, and potentially COVID-19 risk, according to a new study from researchers at UC Riverside.
UC Berkeley |
Move over dolphins. Chimps and bonobos can recognize long-lost friends and family — for decades
"We don't know exactly what that representation looks like, but we know that it lasts for years," said Laura Simone Lewis, a comparative psychologist at UC Berkeley.
UC San Diego |
Groundbreaking research paves the way for acne vaccine
UC San Diego scientists and colleagues identify promising new target for potential acne vaccine and inhibitors.
UC Newsroom |
How to sharpen your attention and meet your goals in 2024
Struggling to focus on your New Year’s resolutions? You’re not alone – people are more distracted than ever, as UC Irvine’s Gloria Mark explains in a new Q&A.
UC Davis |
‘Unfold’ podcast episode examines hormonal birth control for men
A clinical trial of birth control for males is underway at UC Davis.