For New Professor, Psychedelics and Octopuses May Hold Keys to the Human Mind
UC Berkeley professor explores how the brain engages with the drug ecstasy and what it might mean for the future of psychedelic-assisted treatment.
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Study Shows That Hospitals Impose Major Price Markups on Cancer and Other Specialty Drugs
A new Berkeley Public Health study found that a large share of insurer payments for drugs, which are intended to support further research and development, are instead siphoned off by hospitals for their own use.
Dr. Jodi Halpern on Why AI Isn’t a Magic Bullet for Mental Health
UC Berkeley School of Public Health Professor examines the ethics of innovative technologies like gene editing and artificial intelligence, focusing on its intersection with the use of AI in mental health.
Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Drive Decline in Consumption
A new study by researchers at UC Berkeley and elsewhere shows that after excise taxes were placed on sugary beverages, purchases declined dramatically and steadily across five American cities.
Cell Types in the Eye Have Ancient Evolutionary Origins
UC Berkeley study finds that vertebrates vary widely in the number of retinal cell types in the eye, but most cell types seem to have a common origin.
Innovative Design Achieves Tenfold Better Resolution for Functional MRI Brain Imaging
The effort also results in an ultra-high resolution that is over 50 times more detail than current 3T scanners typically used in hospitals.
UC Berkeley and Harvard Jointly Launch Study of Psychedelics’ Influence on Art, History and Human Existence
UC Berkeley and Harvard researchers launch a study into psychedelics’ multifaceted influence on our society today.
Berkeley Scientists Discover Retinal Cells that Help Stabilize Our World View
Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science researchers have discovered rare neurons in the eye that are crucial for our visual system to maintain a sharp, steady image of the world.
Native American Health Care Remains Vastly Underfunded
UC Berkeley School of Public Health Alum works to improve the lives of individuals and families through culturally appropriate health, affordable housing, and community development services.
Moving the Country to a Population Mental Health System of Care
UC Berkeley associate clinical professor of biostatistics has announced a partnership between his digital mental healthcare company, CredibleMind, and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).
50 Years After Being Outlawed, Redlining Still Drives Neighborhood Health Inequities
UC Berkeley School of Public Health's ongoing research shows that redlining persistently fuel racial and socioeconomic inequality.
When Data Science Meets Medicine
Bin Yu, a 2022 Fellow with the UC Noyce Initiative, is applying cutting edge data science techniques to pressing issues in health and medicine.