Man's best friend leads the way in fighting diseases we have in common.
UCLA |
Most parents likely to follow outdated concussion advice
UCLA survey shows majority of parents are apt to heed advice that could worsen symptoms for kids with concussions.
UC San Francisco |
Some breast cancer patients with low genetic risk could skip chemotherapy, study finds
Genetic test can help predict survival, guide treatment options.
UC San Diego |
Researchers use a single molecule to command stem cells to build new bone
The work could lead to treatments for patients with critical defects and injuries.
Stanford and UCSF via The Conversation |
A deadly new trend: Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids sold as counterfeits
These illicitly made substances are generally formulated to look like other drugs.
UC San Francisco |
$85M grant supports UCSF Clinical and Translational Science Institute
New programs aim to diversify research participants, better integrate technology into studies.
UCLA |
UCLA scientists jump-start a man’s brain after coma
New noninvasive technique may lead to low-cost therapy for patients with severe brain injury.
UCLA |
MRI scans may be able to diagnose CTE in living patients
Disease known for affecting football players has been confirmable only in autopsies — until now.
UC Newsroom |
Student delivers hope to hospital in homeland
UC Irvine undergraduate Lydia Natoolo is helping to save lives in her native Uganda.
Berkeley Wellness |
The health benefits of tea
Learn how different teas affect your well-being via this UC Berkeley infographic.
UC Berkeley |
Berkeley-bound scholar rises from the depths of schizophrenia
Brandon Chuang takes the mental disease he will be studying very personally.
UC San Francisco |
Researchers develop safer opioid painkiller from scratch
New compound, tested in mice, could reduce overdoses and possibly curb addiction.