One woman’s resistance to genetic, early-onset Alzheimer’s may hold the key to future therapies.
Escaping Alzheimer’s
Nutritional supplements significantly reduce child deaths
Study finds a 27 percent drop in child mortality in low- and middle-income countries.
Anorexia nervosa comes in all sizes — including plus size
The heart health risks presented by the disorder don't change based on body mass index.
Seeing the cosmos in color for the first time
DESI, a 5,000-eyed instrument, is being used by UC researchers to explore the mystery of dark energy in color.
Body image concerns are universal
A new app helps researchers understand the true extent of our insecurities.
UCSF banned sugar-sweetened drink sales. Here's what happened
Nearly 70 percent of participants saw a decrease in waist size, among other positive health effects, in under a year.
Dogs put smelling skills to use in protecting endangered lizards
Detection dogs combined with DNA identification could represent a new, noninvasive sampling technique for lizard conservation.
Racial bias found in widely used health care prediction algorithm
A new study reveals significant racial bias in a software program that affects access to care for millions of Americans.
Why Congress is moving forward from turning the clocks forward
Improving indoor air quality during wildfires
Indoor air scientists explain how to protect homes, schools, and other buildings from air pollution during wildfires.
UC scientists combat wildfires with lifesaving tools, solutions
While firefighters battle raging wildfires in Northern and Southern California, the University of California is finding lifesaving solutions to stem the growing threat of fire by harnessing cutting-edge technologies to meet the state’s frightening new reality.
Creatine powers T cells' fight against cancer
The popular athletic supplement is shown to help immune cells fight cancer in mice.