How Does Smoking Tobacco and Cannabis Affect Depression Risk?
Using both cannabis and tobacco increases depression and anxiety risk, highlighting the need for integrated support, says UC San Francisco study.
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Study Finds Significant Chemical Exposures in Women With Cancer
Researchers have found that people who developed breast, ovary, skin and uterine cancers have significantly higher levels of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in their bodies.
Protect Yourself and Loved Ones with the New RSV Vaccines
The FDA recently approved the world’s first vaccines to prevent RSV for infants and elderly adults.
Are the Newest Weight Loss Drugs Too Good to be True?
Three injectable medications, Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro, are often taken as weight management drugs. UCSF health experts weigh in on the benefits and risks of taking the medications for obesity.
Can What Works to Treat Cancer Work for Diabetes?
UCSF researchers are working across disease specialties. Diabetes researchers are looking at how oncologists use CAR T-cell therapy to reprogram a person’s immune system to attack cancer cells, for example. They hope to similarly reprogram the immune system to fight diabetes.
Millions of Long-Term Smokers Have Lung Disease that Defies Diagnosis
Millions of Americans with tobacco-related disease have symptoms that don't fit any existing tobacco-disease criteria
UCSF Internal Medicine Specialist to be Celebrated for Diabetes Epidemiology Research
UCSF primary care physician and researcher Alka M. Kanaya, MD, is being recognized with the 2023 Kelly West Award for Outstanding Achievement in Epidemiology from the American Diabetes Association (ADA).
The Cancer Breakthrough Boom
Engineered immune cells. Supercharged scans. Drug implants. Gene manipulators. Blood biopsies. Read how these breakthroughs are transforming cancer care.
Two UCSF Researchers Win Pew Awards for Biomedical Science
Two UCSF scientists – James Gardner, MD, PhD, and Rebeca de Pavia Fróes Rocha, PhD – have received Pew awards for their work in immunology as part of a program that supports promising early-career investigators.
Breast Density and BMI Both Play a Role in Breast Cancer Risk
Laws in many states require notifying women if they have dense breasts, a risk factor for breast cancer. But density shouldn’t be the only factor in determining whether supplemental screening is
Doctors Test Chest Pain Medication to Treat Hot Flashes
UCSF researchers tested nitroglycerin patches, an treatment for chest pain from coronary artery disease, for menopausal hot flashes. Short-term benefits were seen, but not long-term as some side effects occurred.
UCSF Health Cancer Experts Featured at Premier Cancer Meeting
Oncology specialists from around the globe will gather for the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting to discuss the latest cancer therapies, technologies, research and education.
Personalizing Prostate Cancer Screening May Improve Accuracy of Detection
Taking into account genetic factors that can change PSA levels not associated with cancer, the screening accuracy can be improved.