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Some Asian Americans are predisposed to want more carbs
June 7, 2016
UCLA research could point toward strategy for combating rapidly increasing obesity rate among those of Asian descent.
Researchers convert cirrhosis-causing cells to healthy liver cells in mice
June 3, 2016
New approach led by UCSF that repairs liver from within may be more efficient than cell transplants.
A switch for brain growth found
June 2, 2016
UC Santa Barbara and UCSF scientists find a gene responsible for our unique cerebral cortex.
UC San Diego’s algae biofuels program ranked best in nation
May 25, 2016
An algae surfboard and work on gasoline alternatives help the campus win for the fourth year in a row.
Most asthma research may not apply to African-American children
May 12, 2016
A UCSF study sheds light on understudied groups and finds unique risk factors that could lead to better treatments.
Carrot genome paints colorful picture of domestication
May 9, 2016
Study reveals how the carrot has been touched by breeding practices as well as influenced by environmental change.
Industry upbeat about new UC Davis strawberry breeding research
May 3, 2016
'Setting the benchmark' for quality, yield and sustainability.
Wrapping up multiple sclerosis at UCSF
May 2, 2016
With one drug to shut down its progression and another to undo its damage, MS doesn’t stand a chance.
UC researchers join largest autism study ever in U.S.
April 26, 2016
Effort seeks to analyze DNA from 50,000 people with autism and their families.
Fructose alters hundreds of brain genes, which can lead to a wide range of diseases
April 25, 2016
UCLA scientists report that diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids can reverse the damage.