UC San Francisco |
This new treatment can adjust to Parkinson’s symptoms in real time
FDA approves algorithm developed by UCSF researcher that provides calibrated electrical pulses to fend off stiffness and involuntary movements before they arise.
UC San Diego |
It’s hard to get meds to the lungs: Breathable algae offer a new path
Algae are the new delivery drivers: they are tiny enough to float in inhalable liquid particles and travel deep inside the lungs of mice where they drop off drugs to fight pneumonia.
UC Davis |
Targeting gluten: Researchers delete proteins in wheat harmful to people with celiac disease
A UC Davis study found that deleting a cluster of genes in wheat may reduce wheat allergies without harming breadmaking.
UC San Francisco |
How ‘magic mushrooms’ could help Parkinson’s disease patients
A first-of-its-kind study tested the safety of psilocybin and found that patients experienced clinically significant improvements in mood, cognition, and motor function that lasted for weeks after the drug was out of their systems.
UC Health |
‘Writing the new history for health care’: UC nurses set a vision for the future of AI in nursing
UC nurses are at the forefront of efforts to figure out how to best use AI in health care so they can spend more time with patients.
UCLA |
Bursting your bubble: Chewing gum releases microplastics into your saliva, UCLA research shows
A person happily gnawing away on a large piece of gum could unleash more than 3,000 microplastic particles, according to the UCLA team.
UC Davis |
Researchers develop an LSD analogue with potential for treating schizophrenia
A new, neuroplasticity-promoting drug closely related to LSD harnesses the psychedelic’s therapeutic power with reduced hallucinogenic potential, according to UC Davis research.
UC San Francisco |
Popular CT scans could account for 5 percent of all cancer cases a year
Radiation from imaging could lead to lung, breast and other future cancers, with a 10-fold increased risk for babies, according to researcher from UC San Francisco.
UC Riverside |
Is it good to know how much your co-workers make?
A study finds unintended consequences with salary transparency.
UC San Diego |
Doomscrolling again? Expert explains why we’re wired for worry
Learn why doomscrolling is so hard to resist, and what you can do to reclaim your headspace.
UC San Francisco |
UC San Francisco’s Stephen Hauser wins Breakthrough Prize for role in redefining MS
The UCSF luminary and recipient of the prestigious award has played a pivotal part in identifying the cause of multiple sclerosis, leading to a new generation of game-changing therapies.
UC Health |
Match made in California: 67 percent of UC medical students to enter residency programs in the state
This year’s Match Day saw 748 UC medical students match into residency programs and welcome the momentous next step of their careers.