UCSF |

Heart attack risk doubles for daily e-cigarette users

Vaping provides no improvement over regular cigarettes, study finds.

UC Irvine via The Conversation |

Is plastic making us fat?

When it comes to the obesity epidemic, plastics are fuel for the fire.

UC Riverside |

Physicians are burning out. Here's why.

One big factor is the use of electronic health records. 

UCLA |

Neurosurgeon’s accurate diagnosis restored teen’s vision

After two years of living in darkness and pain, Rhianna Wilson's future looks bright

UCSF |

56 suspect chemicals found in the average pregnant woman

A new screening method shows that we may have more exposure to industrial chemicals than we thought.

UC Health and UC San Diego |

Big data, big wins in medicine

Advances in patient care have already begun, thanks to UC's innovative approach to clinical data.

UC Merced |

Multimillion-dollar grant brings nicotine and cannabis policy center to campus

The new center positions UC Merced and the San Joaquin Valley as leaders in public health.

UC San Diego |

Could vitamin D lower your risk for breast cancer?

A new study suggests that those with higher levels of the vitamin had one-fifth the risk.

UC Berkeley |

CRISPR reduces autism symptoms in mice

Exaggerated repetitive behavior characteristic of autism was lessened after a receptor was edited.

UCSF |

Staying safe in the sun – a dermatologist helps separate facts from hype

Don't get burned by bad advice this summer.

UCLA |

Family travels 7,500 miles to save son’s life with treatment developed at UCLA

Stem cell gene therapy cures baby with life-threatening immune disorder.

UC Riverside |

Microchips can permanently link patients with clinical samples

The new technology could make some common medical mistakes could be a thing of the past.