Pretreatment with soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitor found to prevent the onset of depressionlike behaviors in mice.
UC Merced researchers identify drug that could treat melanoma
Scientists discover a genetic activation among patients with skin cancer that could be suppressed by a new drug.
Biden advances national cancer moonshot at UC San Francisco
The vice president meets with UC Berkeley and UCSF experts to discuss accelerating research and clinical trials.
Gene linking sleep and seasonal affective disorder found
Novel gene mutation discovered at UCSF could help explain why shorter days can trigger depression.
Gene signature could lead to a new way of diagnosing Lyme
A UCSF researcher pioneers a method that could identify up to 10 times more cases than possible at present.
Mothers may pass brain structure linked to depression to daughters
A UC San Franciso study is the first to show that emotional circuitry may be matrilineally transmitted.
Uncoding a citrus tree killer
UC Riverside-led team awarded $4 million grant to fight disease using CRISPR technology developed at UC Berkeley.
Modern genetic problems in dogs may be traced to domestication
UCLA study finds that 15,000 years of artificial selection may have led to a rise in the number of harmful genetic changes in canines.
UC scientists create malaria-blocking mosquitoes
New insect model may help eradicate disease that sickens millions annually.
What the Inuit can tell us about omega-3 fats and paleo diets
The Inuit and their Siberian ancestors have special genetic mutations that help them partly counteract the effects of a diet high in marine mammal fat — and most of us don't.
Precision medicine initiative funds UC Santa Cruz pediatric cancer project
State initiative provides $1.2 million for the Genomics Institute's California Kids Cancer Comparison project.