How Ketogenic Diets Curb Inflammation in the Brain
Ketogenic diets — that have long been known to benefit epilepsy and other neurological illnesses — may work by lowering inflammation in the brain, according to new research by UCSF scientists.
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Genetic Testing Puts Nurses at Frontline of Answering Patients’ Emerging Concerns
Genetic testing and new gene therapies may raise new questions for patients, and as front-line health workers, nurses could be the ones answering questions about how they related to health. UCSF has created a new course to help give an overview of the emerging topic.
UC President Janet Napolitano Issues Statement on Mexico Earthquakes
UC President Janet Napolitano on Wednesday issued a statement on the earthquakes impacting Mexico.
Slideshow: Back to School 2017
The back-to-school season kicked off with the School of Nursing’s white coat ceremony for its Master’s Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) students in June and ran through October with the School of
UCSF First in State to Provide FDA-Approved CAR-T for Pediatric Cancer Patients
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco has been certified as the first medical center in California to provide CAR-T therapy for children and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
How VR is Revolutionizing the Way Future Doctors are Learning About Our Bodies
UCSF medical students are using virtual reality in the anatomy lab to give them a new way to bridge hands-on training with cadavers and textbook learning.
UC Applauds Announcement of Grants to Support California DACA Students
The University of California applauds the announcement that the Mission Asset Fund, with support from the Weingart Foundation, will provide $500,000 in grants to cover the cost of renewing the applications of UC, California State University and California community college students under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
UCSF Leads New Effort to Make Sense of California’s End of Life Option Act
UCSF is part of a team that is surveying key stakeholders about their policies and experiences with California’s End of Life Option Act.
