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Are Groovy Brains More Efficient?

A new study finds that the depth of small grooves in the brain's surface is linked to stronger network connectivity and better reasoning ability.

Encouraged by Wendy Ingram, a 2014 Berkeley Ph.D. recipient, eminent faculty members shared their experiences with depression and anxiety to help bring these struggles into the open. The academic year 2013-14 changed the direction of Wendy Ingram’s life. Over the course of a few months, four members of the UC Berkeley department in which she was a graduate student died by suicide: an undergraduate student, a doctoral student, a post-doctoral fellow and a faculty member. The tragic events left many in the De

A Spate of Suicides Drew This Alumna Back To Confront Mental Health Issues in Academia

Encouraged by Wendy Ingram faculty members shared their experiences with depression and anxiety to help bring these struggles into the open.

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Scientists Discover Why Obesity Takes Away the Pleasure of Eating

New study finds that obesity reduces a specific brain chemical, lowering the desire to consume high-calorie foods. Boosting it can aid weight loss.

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When Stress Levels are High, this Program Turns to Exercise as Medicine

Exercise is Medicine On Campus is a popular health, wellness and research initiative, providing students consultations with coaches and mentors each year.

U.S. Withdrawal From WHO Could Bring Tragedy at Home and Abroad

Trump’s announcement from withdrawing from the WHO was not a surprise, but it was jarring for the public health community.

A Second Look at CDC’s Post-COVID-19 Reform Efforts

Berkeley professor looks back at the COVID reforms posed by the CDC.

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Bay Area Soda Taxes Help Change People’s Minds.

Berkeley researchers found that taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages helped to change social norms around sugary drinks.

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Watch a UC Berkeley Neurologist Explain How Concussions Really Work

A neurologist explains the impact of repeated head blows.

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Sugar Restrictions In Utero and Early Childhood Reduces Risk of Chronic Disease

New study provides compelling new evidence of the lifelong health effects of early-life sugar exposure.

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“Altruistic” Doctors Put Patients Before Profits — and Achieve Better Results

New research suggests that patients of altruistic doctors had dramatically lower rates of hospitalization and emergency room visits, as well as lower medical expenses.

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It’s Not Just Psychedelics That Change Minds. Storytelling Does, Too.

In Berkeley Talks episode 207, bestselling author and UC Berkeley Professor Emeritus Michael Pollan discusses how he chooses his subjects, why he co-founded the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics and the role of storytelling in shifting our perspective.

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Recyclable Adhesives Easily Adapted for Medical, Consumer and Industrial Applications

Uses include surgical superglue that could be game-changer for fetal surgeries

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