Limited eating times could be a new way to fight obesity and diabetes
December 5, 2019
What if you could treat common conditions just by limiting when you eat and drink all your calories? New research says it might work.
DDT linked to higher risk of diabetes among Asian Indian immigrants to U.S.
November 21, 2019
Prior exposure to the notorious pollutant may explain the population's higher rate of Type 2 diabetes.
California’s working landscape generates $333 billion in sales, 1.5 million jobs
November 18, 2019
A new analysis shows agriculture and natural resources are key to the state's economic vitality.
Nutritional supplements significantly reduce child deaths
November 7, 2019
Study finds a 27 percent drop in child mortality in low- and middle-income countries.
Anorexia nervosa comes in all sizes — including plus size
November 6, 2019
The heart health risks presented by the disorder don't change based on body mass index.
UCSF banned sugar-sweetened drink sales. Here's what happened
October 31, 2019
Nearly 70 percent of participants saw a decrease in waist size, among other positive health effects, in under a year.
Is the future alternative meats?
October 24, 2019
Plant-based and cultivated meats are popping up everywhere — even Burger King. Are they here to stay?
Meet UC’s 2019 Sustainability Champion
September 9, 2019
Katie Maynard developed from an undergrad studying biology into one of UC's most potent forces for environmental change.
Prenatal pesticide exposure linked to changes in teen’s brain activity
September 5, 2019
New study is one of the first to use advanced brain imaging to reveal how exposure to these chemicals changes the brain.
75 percent of Florida's oranges have been lost to disease. Can science save citrus?
August 29, 2019
Farmers and researchers try to hold off a deadly citrus greening that's now reached California long enough to find a cure.