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Adverse symptoms from the COVID-19 vaccine such as chills and headaches are linked to a robust antibody response, indicating increased efficacy compared with recipients who did not experience side effects.
Teens who come from close-knit neighborhoods and families are less likely to have sex at a young age, while teens’ schools have less influence on their sexual behavior.
Traumatic brain injuries for people over age 65 can raise their risk for dementia, Parkinson's, cardiovascular and psych disease. Contrary to earlier research, the study found that healthy, wealthy white women are at higher risk.
Gastrointestinal cancer surgeons at the UCSF performed the health system’s 15,000th robotically assisted minimally invasive surgery, making it the first University of California health center to reach this milestone.
Student athlete Joey suffered two severe ACL tears. He received surgery in 2023 by Nirav Pandya, MD, at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland and is back competing on the basketball court and track and field.
Researchers have found links between lung microbial communities and mortality risk in pediatric bone marrow transplant patients. Metagenomic sequencing revealed distinct patient clusters and unexpected pathogens, highlighting the need for precise diagnostics and therapeutics. Antibiotic treatment was associated with bacterial depletion and enriched viral and fungal populations.
Energy expended for hospital and clinic electricity, climate control and ventilation is by far the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in radiotherapy, a treatment used in more than half of cancer cases.
Innovations in perinatal care, gender affirming-care and improving pregnancy outcomes for women with fibroids are among the topics UCSF clinicians will discuss at the American College of Obstetricians
The disabling effects of multiple sclerosis may be caused in part by damaged connections between neurons, and this can be seen in the eye, UC San Francisco researchers have found. They showed that
Research found that using a mail-order pharmacy to deliver abortion medication after an in-person assessment was both safe and effective, offering privacy, convenience, and accessibility.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a noninvasive in-office procedure. Brief magnetic pulses to the brain induces electrical currents that stimulate nerve cells in specific areas of the brain, providing symptom relief for patients with depression and OCD.
With further validation and clinical trials, the use of artificial intelligence in emergency departments could one day help prioritize patients based on the urgency of their treatment, and help with triage in emergency 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.
