New blood test rapidly detects signs of deadly cancer
May 24, 2018
Pancreatic cancer is often detected too late, but a new diagnostic tool shows promise.
What you need to know about Lyme disease this summer
May 24, 2018
Expert Charles Chiu offers advice on avoiding this diseae on the rise during its peak season.
New app tells hearing-impaired parents when and why their baby is crying
May 22, 2018
Chatterbaby uses artificial intelligence to help determine if baby is hungry, fussy or in pain.
Soda found to be uniquely harmful
May 17, 2018
Compared to equal amounts of starch, sugar sweetened calories present cardiometabolic risk.
Living in better neighborhood may protect health of kids in poverty
May 10, 2018
Less stress hormone is found in children with access to green spaces, clean air and quality grocery stores.
A hangover pill? Tests on drunk mice show promise
May 9, 2018
A new pill may lower blood alcohol levels, helping a hangover and preventing alcohol overdose deaths.
Be one in a million: Massive $1.5B precision medicine research effort kicks off
May 3, 2018
UC Irvine and UC San Diego are state co-leads of an unprecedented project to gather medical data for new cures.
Frances McDormand headlines performance that sparks dialogue on sudden death
April 26, 2018
Thousands of years after its first performance, Sophocles’ ‘Ajax’ remains a source of catharsis, the UCSF community finds.
Paralyzed hands move again
April 26, 2018
A nonsurgical technique allows six patients to turn doorknobs, open water bottles for the first time in years.
Why it's so hard for doctors to understand your pain
April 25, 2018
Genetic makeup changes how we experience pain, making it difficult to figure out what each patient needs.