UC Davis |

Preliminary study suggests mercury not a risk in dog foods

Researchers tested 24 commercial diets for mercury and methylmercury.

UCSF |

Medicaid could save $2.6 billion within a year if just 1 percent of recipients quit smoking

The median state would save an estimated $25M in Medicaid expenditures, says UCSF research.

UCSF |

Opioid addiction treatments exist, but too few people are able to prescribe them

States should reform their regulations to allow nurse practitioners to address the opioid crisis, researchers say.

UC Merced |

Air pollution impacts childhood development, study shows

Children who live near major roads are at higher risk for developmental delays because of traffic-related pollutants.

UCLA |

Researcher finds dangerous levels of metals in liquor sold in Uganda

UCLA Extension’s Ochan Otim found traces of arsenic, chromium and lead in the spirits.

UC Santa Cruz |

Teens who seek solitude may be on the right track

While loneliness is often correlated with depression, choosing to be alone can actually be good for you.

UC Irvine |

A new treatment for kidney stones

A shock wave device used by UC Irvine urologists could be a gamechanger for treating painful kidney deposits.

UCSF |

Skin repair reduces ‘inflamm-aging’ factors linked to chronic disease

In a pilot study, treatment with a reparative skin cream lowered cytokine levels which are linked to Alzheimer's and more.

UCSF |

Can short-term stress make the body and mind more resilient?

A new UCSF study is testing a theory about how much stress is good for us.

UC Riverside |

What’s in your drinking water?

Carl Cranor doesn't just want you to know — he wants to empower you to do something about it.

UC Berkeley |

Regaining sight

Blind mice regain sight with a simple gene therapy that could be available to humans in three years.

UC Merced |

New project aims to predict people likely to use firearms in suicides

Shocking stats about suicide by firearm (the most common method in the U.S.) move professors to action.