People found sleep-deprived individuals to be more socially unattractive, and felt lonelier after interacting with them.

Pancreatic cancer is often detected too late, but a new diagnostic tool shows promise.

Lovers of Indian food, give yourselves a second helping. The compound found in turmeric has new benefits.

Executive Vice President of UC Health John D. Stobo issued a statement today (Jan. 10) applauding Governor Brown’s proposal to establish the California Institute to Advance Precision Health and Medicine.

It's a major step forward against a leading cause of blindness that affects 80 million worldwide.

John D. Stobo, M.D., executive vice president of UC Health, today (Sept. 22) sent a letter to the California congressional delegation urging them to oppose the Graham-Cassidy health care bill.

Millions of nights of insufficent sleep could be created by rising temperatures, study says.

A single dose produced groundbreaking improvements in language and social behavior, giving hope to families.

The University of California today (April 20) announced it has uncovered a massive scheme targeting students through its student health plan that fraudulently obtained student information and then stole almost $12 million from UC by writing phony medical prescriptions in the students’ names.

You are what you eat, as the saying goes, and while good dietary choices boost your own health, they also could improve the health care system and even benefit the planet. Healthier people mean not only less disease but also reduced greenhouse gas emissions from health care.

Emotional brain training can help you break the stress-obesity connection, a UCSF professor says.

More common in children than autism, SPD has only recently gained recognition as a distinct neurological disorder. UCSF's Elysa Marco explains how her team's groundbreaking research may lead to a greater understanding of the condition, as well as better diagnosis and treatment.