Dozens of Gut Bacteria Associated with Multiple Sclerosis
Researchers have found significant differences between the gut bacteria profiles of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and healthy individuals, showing new pathways for potential treatment.
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UCSF Calls for Proposals to Promote a Culture of Wellbeing
To support the wellbeing of the UCSF community, the University is now offering grants for projects that promote various forms of wellness.
Drug Turns Cancer Gene Into ‘Eat Me’ Flag for Immune System
A new therapy pulls forward a mutated version of the KRAS protein to help the immune system recognize and destroy cancer cells.
Dutch Queen Visits UCSF on Tech Trade Mission
UCSF hosted Queen Máxima of the Netherlands on Tuesday, as part of a Dutch trade mission to California.
Removal of Historic Murals Wins Award as UCSF Takes Next Steps to Find Permanent Home
“The History of Medicine in California” murals were extracted from seismically-vulnerable Toland Hall and safely transferred to a storage facility, winning a California Preservation Foundation award. The murals can now be explored virtually at any time, and UCSF is looking for a permanent home for the panels.
Neighborhood Characteristics Affect How Often a Child Visits Emergency Department
Children living in neighborhoods with greater hardships, such as substandard housing or high pollution, are more likely to use emergency departments, including for complaints that could be managed by their pediatricians, a new study led by UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals found.
Research Reveals Mechanisms at Work in Progression of Pancreatic Cysts to Pancreatic Cancer
UCSF-led research outlines the comprehensive immune landscape and microbiome of pancreatic cysts as they progress from benign cysts to pancreatic cancer. Their findings could reveal the mechanism of neoplastic progression and provide targets for immunotherapy to inhibit progression or treat invasive disease.
Physical Activity May Still Not Match Pre-Covid 19 Pandemic Levels
A UCSF study found that step counts, a measure of physical activity, were markedly lower early in the COVID-19 pandemic than pre-pandemic and remained lower on average in the two years following the onset of the global pandemic.
Pregnant Women Exposed to Cancer-Causing Chemicals in Dishware, Hair Coloring, Plastics, and Pesticides
Pregnant women in the U.S. are being exposed to chemicals like melamine, cyanuric acid, and aromatic amines that can increase the risk of cancer and harm child development, according to a study from researchers at UCSF and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
