Medicaid could save $2.6 billion within a year if just 1 percent of recipients quit smoking
April 18, 2019
The median state would save an estimated $25M in Medicaid expenditures, says UCSF research.
Opioid addiction treatments exist, but too few people are able to prescribe them
April 11, 2019
States should reform their regulations to allow nurse practitioners to address the opioid crisis, researchers say.
Air pollution impacts childhood development, study shows
April 11, 2019
Children who live near major roads are at higher risk for developmental delays because of traffic-related pollutants.
Researcher finds dangerous levels of metals in liquor sold in Uganda
April 2, 2019
UCLA Extension’s Ochan Otim found traces of arsenic, chromium and lead in the spirits.
A new treatment for kidney stones
March 28, 2019
A shock wave device used by UC Irvine urologists could be a gamechanger for treating painful kidney deposits.
Skin repair reduces ‘inflamm-aging’ factors linked to chronic disease
March 28, 2019
In a pilot study, treatment with a reparative skin cream lowered cytokine levels which are linked to Alzheimer's and more.
Can short-term stress make the body and mind more resilient?
March 27, 2019
A new UCSF study is testing a theory about how much stress is good for us.
Regaining sight
March 19, 2019
Blind mice regain sight with a simple gene therapy that could be available to humans in three years.
Dragging? Blame the ‘time pollution’ of springing forward
March 12, 2019
The body doesn't take kindly to time change.
Dementia looks different in brains of Latinos
March 12, 2019
A first-of-its-kind study has uncovered dramatic racial differences in the brains of those with dementia.