UC Riverside |
Vaccine breakthrough means no more chasing strains
Scientists at UC Riverside have devised a vaccine that targets a part of the viral genome that is common to all strains of a given virus.
UC San Francisco |
How the inflamed brain becomes disconnected after a stroke
Research linking brain inflammation to broken neural “wires” creates a new opening for treating neurological disease.
UC Newsroom |
A vaccine for acne? UC discovery shows promise
A team at UC San Diego pinpointed one of the condition's microbial culprits and are exploring how to fight it.
UC San Francisco |
App may pave way to treatments for no. 1 dementia in under-60s
UCSF-led research shows smartphone cognitive testing is comparable to gold-standard methods and may detect FTD in gene carriers before symptoms start.
UC Santa Barbara |
Researchers uncover a potential method for interrupting the misfolding of tau protein that underlies neurodegenerative disease
New ways of disrupting mutant tau proteins could eventually lead to targeted therapeutics for Alzheimer’s and other diseases.
UCLA |
Speaking without vocal cords, thanks to a new AI-assisted wearable device
The adhesive neck patch is the latest advance by UCLA bioengineers in speech technology for people with disabilities.
UC Davis |
Research highlights importance of support reciprocity during early-stage dementia care
A new UC Davis study suggests that early-stage dementia patients benefit from both receiving and giving care.
UC Irvine |
New study unlocks the secrets of birth defect origins
Research findings offer new targets for early detection and prevention strategies.
UCLA |
Craving snacks after a meal? It might be food-seeking neurons, not an overactive appetite
A new study discovers cells that make mice pursue fatty foods even when they are not hungry.
UC San Francisco |
How Cindy Chang, M.D. rewrote the history of sports medicine
From overseeing the WNBA “wubble” during the COVID-19 pandemic to becoming the first female chief medical officer for Team USA, she’s been breaking glass ceilings for three decades.
UC Newsroom |
Can’t stop worrying? Why video games help
There’s a reason why video games are so good at capturing our attention. Research from UC Riverside suggests that they can have major benefits for our mental health.
UC Newsroom |
Got climate anxiety? This UC course can help.
The deadline to register for the new UC Climate Resilience course is March 29.