UC Santa Barbara |

New study explores links between early-life gut microbiome and neurodevelopment

Researchers join Wellcome Leap’s international effort to better understand early biological influences on neurodevelopment.
UC San Francisco |

First UCSF Health patient to move from total artificial heart to transplant

Milestone procedure gives young father with advanced heart failure a new heart and new future with his family.
UC Irvine |

A closer look at heart health

UC Irvine researchers uncover important differences in common heart valve narrowing condition, bringing hope for more precise care.
UC San Francisco |

Protecting your skin from UV damage doesn’t need to cost a lot

UCSF researchers calculated the annual cost of using sunscreens and found huge variations, depending on product price and how much skin a person exposes to the sun.
UC Newsroom |

Menopause is having a moment, and medicine is finally catching up

Dr. Rajita Patil talks about UCLA’s new, comprehensive approach to menopause care and why a generation of women missed out.
UC Riverside |

The science of Ramadan fasting

UC Riverside’s Dr. Sherif Hassan breaks down the medical benefits and potential risks of fasting.
UC San Diego |

From Rett and Pitt-Hopkins to ALS: 5 rare diseases UC San Diego researchers are tackling in the lab

Researchers at the Sanford Stem Cell Institute have taken the fight against rare diseases to the lab, to patients’ bedsides and even to outer space.
UC Riverside |

A gel for wounds that won’t heal

UC Riverside researchers have developed an oxygen-delivering gel capable of healing injuries that might otherwise progress to limb loss.
UC Merced |

How writing rewires your brain to face everyday challenges

Written words can do much more than communicate.
UC Newsroom |

3 ways UC science is healing broken hearts

UC labs are developing new treatments that don’t just prevent damage from getting worse, but — for the first time in medical history — actually help the heart heal.
UC Santa Cruz |

How early pregnancy impacts aging: implications for breast-cancer risk

A new study discovers that early pregnancy in mice reduces buildup of ‘confused’ cells that could lead to breast cancer later in life.
UC San Diego |

Could gene therapy treat a deadly heart condition that targets young athletes?

Restoring a single heart protein shows promise for improving multiple forms of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy.