UC San Francisco |

How gene therapy saved a child from “Bubble Boy Disease”

Breakthrough makes young boy the first person to receive gene-corrected stem cells for Artemis-SCID.
UCLA |

Tiny implantable device designed by UCLA scientists helps kill cancer

A therapeutic sponge the size of a pencil eraser boosted the body’s tumor-fighting response in mice and kept the cancer from returning.
UC Davis |

Canine cancer patient gets new lease on life while helping people fighting same disease

Tyson is starring in a YouTube video produced by UC Davis Health to show how dogs with cancer can help humans with cancer.
UC San Francisco |

Is too much screen time bad for kids? It's complicated

UCSF expert explains lnks to disruptive behavior, increased anxiety and eating disorders
UC Riverside |

Skip the angry, never-sent letter — try a grateful one instead

Letter writing carries greater benefits than gratitude journaling, new UC Riverside research finds.
UC San Francisco |

A blueprint for more equitable care in public health crises

UCSF partnerships with San Francisco and community groups were key during the pandemic.
UC San Diego |

A new self-powered ingestible sensor opens fresh avenues for gut research

Researchers develop a self-powered ingestible sensor system designed to monitor metabolites in the small intestine over time.
UC Berkeley |

Scientists discover secret to waking up alert and refreshed

Do you struggle with grogginess every morning, or fight to stay awake throughout the day? Sleep researchers offer tips.
UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center |

Do you underestimate the impact of being kind?

A recent study shows that small kindnesses have more of an effect on people than we expect.
UC Riverside |

Injections for diabetes, cancer could become unnecessary

Hate needles? These researchers do too.
UC Irvine |

An early warning system for future pandemics?

The hunt is on for tipoffs in social media and public data.
UC Santa Barbara |

Dietary interventions for polycystic kidney disease yield an ‘amazing’ result

A carefully managed ketogenic diet could help effectively manage the disease, which affects more than 12 million people worldwide.