A single gene plays a critical role in noise-induced deafness — but an experimental drug appears to provide protection.
UC Berkeley and UCSF |
The first genome surgeons
CRISPR opens door to new type of medicine: “genome surgery.”
UCSF via The Conversation |
E-cigarettes and a new threat: How to dispose of them
E-cigarettes may be hotly debated, but one thing is clear: They are not biodegradable.
UC Newsroom |
Nine UC faculty elected to National Academy of Medicine
More than 200 UC-affiliated professionals have received this prestigious honor since 1970.
UC Merced |
Sick of googling symptoms and getting bad information? Here's a second opinion.
You can search for better health answers by using a free internet health assistant developed by medical researchers.
UCSF |
The Kidney Project and the bioartificial pancreas: When inspiration strikes twice
Shuvo Roy is not content to just work on the world's first bioartificial kidney. Now he's doing the same for the pancreas.
UC San Diego |
What if doctors could zero in on the one action that would make the most impact on your health?
Health choices made easy, thanks to a new model that relies on data from your FitBit.
UC Santa Barbara |
Smartphone, M.D.
A new app developed by UC Santa Barbara researchers enables a smartphone to ID bacteria in just one hour.
UC Office of the President |
UC Health statement on U.S. Department of Homeland Security proposed rule on public charge
UC Health Executive Vice President John D. Stobo, M.D., issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) proposed rule to expand the definition of “public charge.”
UC Berkeley |
UC Berkeley research leads to Nobel Prize-winning immunotherapy
James Allison shares the 2018 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discoveries he made at UC Berkeley that revolutionized the treatment of cancer.
UC Office of the President |
UC reaches multi-year contract with California Nurses Association
The University of California and the California Nurses Association (CNA) have reached agreement on a four-year contract that recognizes the integral role nurses play in delivering excellent patient care across UC’s five world-renowned medical centers, UC announced today (Oct. 1).
UC Irvine |
Now you just need to remember to exercise!
Even mild physical activity immediately improves memory function.