UCSF |

How ketogenic diets curb inflammation

UCSF team discovers a key to the diet's apparent effects.

UC Davis |

Blocking the 'love hormone'

A new study finds that blocking oxytocin works better than Prozac to help stressed mice.

UC Santa Cruz via The Conversation |

Scientists are unraveling the mystery of your body’s clock — and soon may be able to reset it

Whether you're a night owl or a morning lark, circadian rhythms control just about every aspect of your health.

UCSF |

Breast cancer patients can freeze their eggs without delaying chemotherapy

A new fertility technique enables doctors to harvest eggs in only two weeks.

UC San Diego |

Kids praised for being smart more likely to cheat

How we encourage our kids affects their ability to deal with setbacks honestly, a new study shows.

UC Newsroom |

UC campuses named among the best in the world

New Times Higher Education ranking puts eight UC campuses in the global elite.

UC Berkeley |

More education linked to better cognitive functioning later in life

Higher levels of education may help stave off age-related cognitive decline, researchers find.

UC Berkeley |

Emoji fans take heart: Scientists pinpoint 27 states of emotion

Enjoyable GIFs actually reveal the full range of the human heart.

UC Davis |

What roadkill is costing California

Collisions with wildlife were up by 20 percent in 2016.

UC Davis |

Eat fats, live longer?

Mouse study shows forgoing carbs increases longevity, strength.

UC San Diego |

How love leads us by the nose, explained

Neuroscientists ID the roots of attraction.

UC Irvine |

Seeing health in a cultural context

Belinda Campos' studies find the Latino approach to relationships reduces anxiety, among other benefits.