UCLA |

Noninvasive test improves detection of aggressive prostate cancer

50 percent of treatments could have been avoided, researchers find.

UC Office of the President |

UC Health statement regarding federal plans to escalate ICE raids

The Trump Administration recently announced plans to increase enforcement actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and accelerate deportations of undocumented individuals. The five medical centers of the University of California join other public safety-net hospitals in opposing these harmful actions.

UC Irvine Health |

ADHD: Could dogs be the answer?

Therapy dogs can help reduce symptoms in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

UCSF |

Breakthrough device translates brain activity into speech

It could one day restore the voices of those who have lost the ability to speak due to neurological damage.

UC Merced |

Air pollution impacts childhood development, study shows

Children who live near major roads are at higher risk for developmental delays because of traffic-related pollutants.

UC Berkeley |

Dragging? Blame the ‘time pollution’ of springing forward

The body doesn't take kindly to time change.

UC San Diego |

The buzz about a malaria prevention drug

Half a million tests and many mosquitoes later, reserarchers are zeroing in on compounds that could prevent the disease.

UC San Francisco |

Depression, anxiety may take same toll on health as smoking and obesity

Arthritis, heart disease, stroke — but not cancer — are strongly swayed by psychological status, study finds.

UC Berkeley |

Chronically anxious? Deep sleep may take the edge off

Extreme angst is on the rise, especially among teens and millennials. Deep restorative sleep can help.

UC San Francisco |

Adequate consumption of ‘longevity’ vitamins could prolong healthy aging

Most American diets are deficient in a key class of vitamins and minerals that promote longevity.

UC Irvine |

Now you just need to remember to exercise!

Even mild physical activity immediately improves memory function.

UC San Francisco |

A new spinal cord injury treatment is getting patients back on their feet

Patients are recovering from injuries that were once believed to be irreversible.