UCSF via The Conversation |

Want to lose weight? Train the brain, not the body

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

Medical Daily |

New vision device, OrCam, helps improve reading skills in the legally blind

A UC Davis study finds a "smart camera" provides benefits beyond current therapies.

Becker's Hospital Review |

100 great hospitals in America | 2016

This list of 100 great hospitals in America includes medical centers at UC Davis, UCLA, UC San Diego and UC San Francisco.

CNN |

Can this app change schizophrenia treatment?

A UCSF psychiatrist created a social network to help patients feel less isolated.

San Diego Union-Tribune |

Smile! Laughter and chocolate are good for your health

A UC San Diego lecture explains why these are the best medicine.

The Atlantic |

A mother’s immune system, a child’s autism

UC Davis professors are trying to establish a connection between maternal antibodies and the disorder.

Science Today |

Breakthrough study reveals biological basis for Sensory Processing Disorder

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.

UC Berkeley |

Teen girls see big drop in chemical exposure with switch in cosmetics

A UC Berkeley study finds that using personal care products free of hormone disruptors makes a difference.

The Washington Post |

Doctor says: When it comes to breastfeeding, your health and happiness matter as much as your baby’s

3 UC doctors suggest mothers prioritize their mental health when making choices about infant care.

San Francisco Chronicle |

Last men standing: the forgotten survivors of AIDS

UCSF lends its support to a new documentary about the challenges facing eight long-term survivors of AIDS.

San Francisco Chronicle |

Biden at UC San Francisco Saturday to talk about cancer ‘moonshot’

The vice president will headline a conversation about the $1 billion initative to eradicate cancer.

Science Today |

Eye drops to reverse cataracts

UC San Francisco’s Jason Gestwicki describes his lab’s work developing eye drops to reverse cataracts, a potential boon to millions of people who go blind every year in developing countries because they can't afford (or have access to) the current, successful surgical treatment.