UC Santa Cruz |
First complete, gapless sequence of a human genome reveals hidden regions
Parts of the human genome are now available to study for the first time.
UC Berkeley |
Success treating night blindness in dogs could lead to human gene therapy
In videos of the dogs after the treatment, the restoration of vision in low lighting is easy to detect by their canine behavior.
UC Riverside |
Families of children with autism can get free help from UC Riverside’s SEARCH Center
Inland Empire families don’t have to wade through school and service systems alone.
UC San Francisco |
Obesity can rewire the immune system and the response to immunotherapy
Researchers have discovered why immune treatments for allergies and asthma might not be as effective in obese mice and humans.
UC San Diego |
New screening tool identifies 95 percent of Stage 1 pancreatic cancer
The new tool is five times more accurate in detecting early-stage pancreatic cancer than current liquid biopsy multi-cancer detection tests.
UCLA |
To fight diseases of aging, scientist makes aging itself the target
UCLA’s Ming Guo takes a unique approach to addressing neurodegenerative disease.
UC San Francisco |
Mindfulness during pregnancy improves stress response for infants
This is the first known study to show that a prenatal social intervention may improve health outcomes in children.
UC Irvine Magazine |
Stemming the next public health crisis — this time, in mental health
Researchers help illuminate the complexities of the mind and find solutions to prevent a twin pandemic.
UCSF |
Treating tough tumors by exploiting their iron ‘addiction’
UCSF researchers tame notorious KRAS-mutated cancers without harming healthy cells.
UC Santa Barbara |
Putting stem cells on pause
Researchers describe a process for extending the longevity of stem cells.
UCSF Magazine |
What you didn’t learn in school about sexual health
UCSF experts share the kind of science-based, judgment-free intel missing from a lot of sexual health stories.
UC Irvine |
Taking on depression
A $55 million gift will create one of the largest research centers in the country tackling the pervasive mental health issue.