Bad Company: Is Too Much Alone Time Making You Sick?
What is “social prescribing” and what is UCSF doing to promote it? UCSF experts address the health ramifications of social isolation.
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UCSF Neurologist Celebrated for Innovative Epilepsy Research
Jon Kleen is named the 2023 Dreifuss-Penry Epilepsy Award recipient by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). He is honored for his contributions to epilepsy treatment.
Can Lymph Nodes Boost the Success of Cancer Immunotherapy?
A clinical trial showed that, rather than removing lymph nodes, leaving them intact could help immunotherapy activate tumor-fighting T cells in the lymph nodes.
California’s Anti-Smoking Push Spurs Big Savings on Health Costs
For the past 30 years, the California Tobacco Control Program has helped Californians save $816 billion in health care costs.
Making Sense of Scents
In a first, UCSF scientists created a molecular-level, 3D picture of how an odor molecule activates a human odorant receptor.
For Anorexia Patients, Does Distress Rise with Higher Caloric Intake?
A higher-calorie nutrition plan isn’t more distressing for hospitalized teens and young adults with anorexia than a lower-calorie plan.
Relaxation and Pain Relief Techniques to Try from Home
At UCSF’s Stad Center for Pediatric Pain, Palliative, and Integrative Medicine, our pediatricians care for children in pain through a unique combination of conventional medical treatments and
