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Tracking down the genetic causes of lupus to personalize treatment

May 23, 2024

A dot of an orange sun is visible through thick smoke generated by the Caldor Fire in South Lake Tahoe in 2021. Researchers are studying how smoke from fires like this can cause long-term health effects.

Wildfire smoke disproportionately affects California’s Indigenous communities, new research shows

February 29, 2024

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Junk DNA in birds may hold key to safe, efficient gene therapy

February 20, 2024

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Highly targeted CRISPR delivery advances gene editing in living animals

February 1, 2024

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Innovative design achieves tenfold better resolution for functional MRI brain imaging

November 27, 2023

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Cheri A. Pies, author of pioneering book on lesbian parenting, dies at 73

July 20, 2023

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How Berkeley Public Health is becoming an antiracist school

July 14, 2023

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New research finds deep-sleep brain waves predict blood sugar control

July 7, 2023

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Berkeley legal, health experts confront excessive police use of force

May 10, 2023

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Deep sleep may mitigate Alzheimer’s memory loss, Berkeley research shows

May 3, 2023

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As rising seas disrupt toxic sites, communities of color are at most risk

May 2, 2023

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A $25-an-hour minimum wage for medical workers could benefit everyone

April 28, 2023

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To solve challenges, Californians broadly favor a mix of bold, practical solutions

April 14, 2023

A photo shows an oil rig located in a neighborhood in Los Angeles. In the foreground is a sign for a city park.

Black, Latinx Californians face highest exposure to oil and gas wells

March 23, 2023

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Los californianos negros y latinos son los más expuestos a los pozos de petróleo y gas

March 23, 2023

A photo shows two nurses talking to a mother and a son. They are standing outside in a park.

Berkeley Public Health launches new Rural Health Innovation Program

February 10, 2023