UC Merced |

Multimillion-dollar grant brings nicotine and cannabis policy center to campus

The new center positions UC Merced and the San Joaquin Valley as leaders in public health.

UC Irvine |

Deciphering dementia’s gender gap

UC Irvine researchers win grant to explore why Alzheimer’s affects more women.

UC San Diego |

Could vitamin D lower your risk for breast cancer?

A new study suggests that those with higher levels of the vitamin had one-fifth the risk.

UC Berkeley |

Nature is proving to be awesome medicine for PTSD

The awe we feel in nature can dramatically reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.

UC Berkeley |

CRISPR reduces autism symptoms in mice

Exaggerated repetitive behavior characteristic of autism was lessened after a receptor was edited.

UCLA |

Climate change is making it harder for couples to conceive

Research finds warming temperatures have a negative effect on fertility, birth rates.

UCSF |

Staying safe in the sun – a dermatologist helps separate facts from hype

Don't get burned by bad advice this summer.

UCLA |

Family travels 7,500 miles to save son’s life with treatment developed at UCLA

Stem cell gene therapy cures baby with life-threatening immune disorder.

UC Berkeley |

Still alive at 105

New research challenges the notion that the human lifespan has a final cutoff point.

UC Riverside |

Microchips can permanently link patients with clinical samples

The new technology could make some common medical mistakes could be a thing of the past.

UC San Francisco |

The unbearable sensation of being

Everyday stimuli can be excruciating for kids with sensory processing disorder. Scientists are finding out why.

UCLA |

Curing a deadly childhood disease, sharing her love of science, and a sleek ’68 Corvette drive this biochemist

Mashable captures a day in the life of Duchenne muscular dystrophy researcher.