UC Davis |
Telehealth can improve care for cats with chronic health issues
Research finds informal video visits are beneficial for humans and their pets.
UC Berkeley |
In search of a way to improve humans’ faulty memories and bad habits
Allison Harvey, a UC Berkeley psychology professor, says lessons from science can help everyone instill good habits — and even lead to more effective patient treatments.
UC San Francisco |
The quest to reinvent anesthesia
UCSF researchers are scouring millions of compounds – with help from tiny zebrafish – to create anesthetics safe enough to use without an anesthesiologist.
UC Berkeley |
Psychopathic personality is measured with a 1970s checklist. A UC Berkeley psychologist says it’s time to upgrade.
By using a new way to measure psychopathy, Keanan Joyner says we could potentially decrease the cost of the disorder to the U.S. criminal justice system, estimated at $460 billion each year.
UC San Francisco |
I’m a spine doctor. Here’s how I take care of my back
Hitting the gym at 5 a.m., passing on the dessert, and doing squats deskside are tactics some people employ to keep pain-free and nimble. Thankfully, this physician advocates an easier approach.
UC San Diego |
To study cancer ‘kill switch,’ UC San Diego scientists will send stem cells to space
Rebecsinib’s power to stop deadly cancers in their tracks will enter Phase 1 clinical trial this year.
UC Irvine |
An AI that’s a better friend — and maybe a lifeline for humanity
An AI from UC Irvine researchers doesn’t just chat. It remembers, it cares, and it might just help us save ourselves.
UC Berkeley |
Berkeley's music boom
A curriculum overhaul and a post-pandemic need to reconnect have made music Cal’s fastest-growing major.
UC Santa Barbara |
The atmosphere’s growing thirst is making droughts worse, even where it rains
New research from UC Santa Barbara reveals that the atmosphere’s drying capacity is outpacing increases to rainfall.
UC San Diego |
Alzheimer’s gene therapy shows promise in preserving cognitive function
Unlike existing treatments for Alzheimer’s that target unhealthy protein deposits, the new approach developed at UC San Diego could help address the root cause of the disease by influencing behavior of brain cells themselves.
UCLA |
World’s first human bladder transplant performed at UCLA
The historic surgery, resulting from years of research, opens the door to improved treatment of non-functioning bladders.
UC Newsroom |
Meet 4 UC-trained nurses who are solving California’s biggest health care challenges
Nurses graduating from UC take on one of the biggest challenges facing our state: A shortage of clinicians that makes it too hard for too many people to get the medical care they need.