UC Newsroom |
12 ingenious discoveries from a year of UC research
In 2023, every campus, lab and medical center came through with findings that benefit our health, happiness and the very fate of our planet.
UC San Francisco |
Can health, lifestyle changes protect elders from Alzheimer’s?
Landmark study shows cognitive improvements when participants keep active, sleep better, are socially engaged and control blood pressure and diabetes.
UCLA |
Why emotions stirred by music create such powerful memories
Study shows the dynamics of people’s emotions mold otherwise neutral experiences into memorable events.
UC Newsroom |
Health is finally a priority at COP28. Will it spur faster climate action?
Dozens of UC experts are in Dubai this week, making sure global leaders have the scientific information they need to chart a course forward on climate change.
UC San Diego |
This wireless, handheld, non-invasive device detects Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s biomarkers
“This portable diagnostic system would allow testing at-home and at point of care, like clinics and nursing homes, for neurodegenerative diseases globally,” said Ratnesh Lal, a bioengineering, mechanical engineering and materials science professor at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering.
UC Riverside |
Scientists tame biological trigger of deadly Huntington’s disease
Research from UC Riverside scientists also offers new hope for other nervous system disorders like ALS.
UC San Diego |
Psychedelic revolution
After decades on the fringe, UC San Diego psychedelic research goes mainstream — and tackles chronic pain.
UC San Francisco |
Breast cancer riddle: Best ways to screen and treat
A UCSF expert explains how to safely improve routine screening practices.
UC San Francisco |
Two daughters, a rare blood disorder and a fairytale cure
UCSF Benioff Oakland helps 90% of kids with beta thalassemia end transfusions.
UC San Francisco |
Could the neurons that make you scratch be the solution for your itch?
Scientists discover a role for the nervous system in keeping itch and allergy under control.
UC San Diego |
Nanoparticle vaccine could curb cancer metastasis to lungs by targeting a protein
Fashioned from bacterial viruses, these nanoparticles have been engineered to target a protein known to play a central role in cancer growth and spread.