UC San Diego |

Researchers use a single molecule to command stem cells to build new bone

The work could lead to treatments for patients with critical defects and injuries.

UC Davis |

Paving the way for pathogens

Increases in coastal development and precipitation push a parasite from land to sea. 

Stanford and UCSF via The Conversation |

A deadly new trend: Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids sold as counterfeits

These illicitly made substances are generally formulated to look like other drugs.

UC Davis |

State-funded firearm violence research center to be established at UC Davis

Nation's first such center will also draw on the power of other UC campuses and beyond.

UC San Francisco |

$85M grant supports UCSF Clinical and Translational Science Institute

New programs aim to diversify research participants, better integrate technology into studies.

UC Global Health Institute |

UC Global Health Institute announces Centers of Expertise

Institute funds centers on planetary health; women's health, gender and empowerment.

UCLA |

UCLA scientists jump-start a man’s brain after coma

New noninvasive technique may lead to low-cost therapy for patients with severe brain injury.

UCLA |

MRI scans may be able to diagnose CTE in living patients

Disease known for affecting football players has been confirmable only in autopsies — until now.

UC Newsroom |

Student delivers hope to hospital in homeland

UC Irvine undergraduate Lydia Natoolo is helping to save lives in her native Uganda.

UC San Diego |

Is the 'midlife crisis' a myth?

Despite physical ailments, scientists find that older adults are happier.

UC Berkeley |

Soda tax linked to drop in sugary beverage drinking

New law produces a 21 percent decline in soda consumption in Berkeley neighborhoods, study finds.

Berkeley Wellness |

The health benefits of tea

Learn how different teas affect your well-being via this UC Berkeley infographic.