UCSF Learners Use Foster Youth Experience to Fuel Passion for Health Care
Life as a former foster youth isn‘t easy, but two students at UC San Francisco have managed to overcome the countless challenges from their experiences.
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UCSF Health Hospitals Earn National ‘A’ Grade for Patient Safety
UCSF Health hospitals in Mission Bay, Parnassus Heights and Mount Zion have earned “A” ratings in the spring 2024 Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group, reflecting the gold standard of
Boyce, Giacomini, Narlikar, and Powe Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
From left to right: W. Thomas Boyce, MD; Kathleen Giacomini, PhD; Geeta Narlikar, PhD; and Neil Powe, MD, MPH, MBA.Four scientists and clinicians at UC San Francisco have been honored this year with
New Technique to Identify Anti-Aging Molecules
As the human body ages, cellular changes can drive a host of age-related diseases and conditions. The appearance of aging cells, also called senescent cells, in age-related diseases has spurred the
For Children Specializing in One Sport – More Harm Than Good?
Kids are more prone to injuries when they do the same sport all year round.
Like Riding a Bike: How to Start Biking to Work at UCSF
John Hamiga, a founding member of UCSF Bikes!, provides a step-by-step guide to starting a commuting adventure on two wheels.
UCSF Health Celebrates Launch of the Hospital of the Future
A groundbreaking ceremony launched construction of the $4.3 billion, iconic UCSF Health Helen Diller Hospital at Parnassus Heights.
How to Bring Dignity to Disability Care? Put the Person First
Group homes with a designated family doctor are a great solution for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Targeted Therapy, Treatment Disparity Featured at Cancer Meeting
Leading cancer researchers from UC San Francisco presented talks about advances in targeted therapy, cancer genomics, eliminating treatment disparities and other cancer research topics at this year’s
How ‘Going Under’ is Getting Greener
UCSF doctors are leading a national movement to protect patients and the environment from anesthesia-related pollution.
How Rupa Tuan Turned a Lifetime of Family Lessons into a Teaching Career
This year's Sumner and Hermine Marshall Endowed Last Lecture will be given by Dr. Rupa Lalchandani Tuan. Dr. Tuan will deliver a lecture on the prompt, "If you had but one lecture to give, what would you say?”
Signs of Multiple Sclerosis Show Up in Blood Years Before Symptoms Appear
UCSF scientists have found a set of autoantibodies that emerge in some MS patients years before symptoms.
Gene Therapy Is Halting Cancer. Can It Work Against Brain Tumors?
New CAR-T gene therapy techniques could extend survival for patients with glioblastoma.
What Makes You Cough When Something Goes Down the Wrong Pipe?
When a mouthful of water goes down the wrong pipe – heading toward a healthy person’s lungs instead of their gut – they start coughing uncontrollably. That’s because their upper airway senses the
How the Inflamed Brain Becomes Disconnected After A Stroke
Mild brain inflammation destroys arm-like projections of neurons rather than the neurons themselves, but can still cause significant brain damage.
