Engineering undergrads use DNA origami to target cancer
February 27, 2017
Competitive biomedical team hopes folic acid weaving will unlock new treatments.
Breastfeeding study aims to break barriers
February 17, 2017
Checking a box when filing your taxes can help fund research like this innovative breastfeeding study.
Scalp cooling can help some breast cancer patients retain hair
February 15, 2017
New study identifies way for majority of patients to lessen one of cancer's most devastating hallmarks.
Researchers show how Lou Gehrig’s disease progression could be delayed
February 10, 2017
Study could lead to new drugs for spinal cord injury, Alzheimer’s disease and some cancers.
Search engine: How artificial intelligence techniques are aiding the hunt for new drugs
January 10, 2017
Millions of untested compounds await a new method that will help sort through them.
Study provides new focus for developing drugs to fight cancer
December 22, 2016
An understudied protein could help combat treatment resistance in cancer cells.
UC San Diego opens Jacobs Medical Center
November 28, 2016
World-class facility offers patients leading-edge cancer, stem cell and surgical therapies.
UCLA identifies potential cancer treatment with fewer side effects than chemotherapy
November 17, 2016
Molecule appears to be effective in fighting breast cancer, colon cancer and leukemia.
UC President Napolitano and the 10 UC chancellors urge support for passage of Cures/Innovation legislation
November 14, 2016
Investment in National Institutes of Health research and innovation is vital to acclerating health treatments and cures for all Americans.
Scientists find way to reduce brain tumors — block cholesterol
October 18, 2016
Preventing brain cells from importing cholesterol shows promise against hard-to-treat cancer.