UCI Health |

Testing a one-time treatment to relieve Parkinson’s symptoms

A new cell therapy could finally bring meaningful relief to patients with the progressive neurodegenerative movement disorder.
UCLA |

Affirmative action bans had ‘devastating impact’ on diversity in medical schools, UCLA-led study finds

Researchers examined enrollment data from 1985 through 2019 for 53 medical schools.
UC San Francisco |

With autism numbers rising, how best to provide support?

Autism expert Somer Bishop talks about the latest autism research and UCSF's approach to care for the neurodiverse population.
UC San Diego |

Researchers shed light on why a certain plant virus is so powerful at fighting cancer

When injected into a tumor, cowpea mosaic virus triggers the immune system to treat the cancer and prevents it from recurring.
UC Santa Cruz |

Unlocking a cure for carbon monoxide poisoning

This silent killer claims 400 people a year, and causes another 20K emergency room visits.
UC San Francisco |

How your mental health could impact your chances of breakthrough COVID

A UCSF-led study shows inflated risk in people with psychosis, substance abuse and anxiety.
UC Riverside |

To mask or not to mask without mandates

UC Riverside experts on how to proceed with masking when mandates are no longer in effect.
UC San Francisco |

Psilocybin rewires the brain for people with depression

Study suggests new mechanism for how psychedelics affect the brain.
UC San Diego |

E-cigarettes alter inflammatory state of brain, heart, lungs and colon

Study ties chronic JUUL use to inflammatory changes across body; results depend on e-cigarette flavor.
University of California Health |

University of California Health’s schools recognized as national leaders in graduate school rankings

Health professional schools across the UC system again achieved strong rankings in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools for 2023.
UC San Diego |

UC San Diego joins national trial to explore new vaccines for COVID-19 variants

The new trial seeks to understand if different vaccine regimens can broaden immune responses in adults who already have received a primary vaccination series and a first booster shot.
UC Riverside |

Turmeric compound helps grow engineered blood vessels and tissues

A new finding could hasten development of lab-grown blood vessels and other tissues to replace and regenerate damaged tissues in human patients.