University of California San Francisco

Give to UCSF
Advanced
880 Results in the UCSF News Center
Type of Article
Areas of Focus
Date of Publication
Health And Science Topics
Campus Topics

UCSF Health Expands Network of Care with 2 Hawaii Hospitals

UCSF Health is expanding its collaboration with two hospitals in Hawaii, Hawai’i Pacific Health and Hilo Medical Center, to support a $150 million gift from Lynne and Marc Benioff that aims to increase access to high-quality medical care for Hawaii residents.

Exterior photos of Straub Medical Center and Hilo Medical Center in Hawaii.

How AI Can Help Spot Early Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease

UCSF scientists found a way to predict Alzheimer’s disease up to seven years before symptoms appear by analyzing patient records with machine learning. Conditions that most influenced prediction of Alzheimer’s were high cholesterol and, for women, osteoporosis.

An abstract illustration of a person whose brain is visible thorugh their head, signifying intelligence and thought.

Could Bizarre Visual Symptoms Be a Telltale Sign of Alzheimer’s?

Early identification of posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) may have important implications for Alzheimer’s treatment. PCA patients struggle with visual impairments like judging distances, distinguishing between moving and stationary objects and completing tasks like writing and retrieving a dropped item.

A distorted image showing a group of people walking.

Can a Steroid Help Treat Dementia and Schizophrenia?

A little-studied steroid that serves as a building block for hormones like estrogen and testosterone has been shown to enhance learning and memory in a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

Placeholder image