UCSF |

In Down syndrome mouse model, scientists reverse intellectual deficits with drugs

Scientists were able to correct learning and memory deficits associated with the condition in a surprising new finding.

UCLA |

Arctic Ocean could be ice-free for part of the year as soon as 2044

New study narrows the predicted timeframe for one worrying result of climate change.

UCSF |

Researchers halt spread of some metastatic breast cancers by blocking enzyme

Findings in mice point to new approach that may help make some metastatic breast cancers susceptible to immunotherapy.

UC San Diego |

UC's race to stay ahead of wildfires

UC San Diego matches increased fire danger with improved monitoring capability.

UC Santa Barbara |

Escaping Alzheimer’s

One woman’s resistance to genetic, early-onset Alzheimer’s may hold the key to future therapies.

UC Davis |

Nutritional supplements significantly reduce child deaths

Study finds a 27 percent drop in child mortality in low- and middle-income countries.

UCSF |

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.

Berkeley Lab and UC Santa Cruz |

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.

UCLA |

Body image concerns are universal

A new app helps researchers understand the true extent of our insecurities.

UCSF |

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.

UC Davis |

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.

UC Berkeley |

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.