Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have found that better access to technology can go a long way toward achieving equity in healthcare for African Americans in the United States. According to Sharon Tettegah and Ebenezer Larnyo, both researchers at UCSB’s Center for Black Studies Research (CBSR), leveraging health technology is a promising strategy for addressing longstanding healthcare disparities “by enhancing access to care, improving its quality and reducing inequities.”

A form of vitamin B3 and an antioxidant found in green tea help brain cells eliminate damaged bits and boost energy levels.

Compounds reduce protein plaques linked to Alzheimer’s disease in aging brains.

The National Institutes of Health and the UC Irvine Foundation funded the project

A study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health sheds new light on the relationship between community cohesion prior to a natural disaster and resilience after one, with possible policy applications for public health and emergency preparedness practitioners.