Shared Mechanisms Allow SARS-CoV-2 Variants to Thrive Post-Vaccination
Convergent evolutionary mechanisms shared by COVID-19 variants allow them to overcome both adaptive and innate immune system barriers.
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150 Milestone: Robotic Procedure Changes Prostate Cancer Care
UCSF Health achieves 150 robotic focal HIFU procedures for prostate cancer, pioneering precision therapy with minimal side effects, prioritizing quality of life preservation.
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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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Telecare Cuts Costs, Boosts Quality of Life for Dementia Patients
A UCSF telecare program improves outcomes for patients with dementia and lightens the load for unpaid caregivers while cutting Medicare costs.
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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.
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Malnutrition Early in Life Sets Stage for Poor Growth and Death
Babies who experience malnutrition may also experience worse cognitive development and have higher chances of death.
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Lancet Commission Calls for Renewed Global Response on TB
A new report from the Lancet Commission on tuberculosis releases recommendations, providing a path forward to turn the tide on this preventable, treatable and curable disease.
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How Norway is Helping to Restore Humanity Inside U.S. Prisons
An Oregon prison is testing a Norwegian-inspired approach to prison reform that’s designed to bring greater humanity to corrections and improve conditions for staff and prison residents. This includes reducing the use of solitary confinement.
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Oakland Hospital First in West to Pioneer Beta Thalassemia Drug
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland is the first hospital in the West to administer a newly approved gene therapy to treat beta thalassemia with gene therapy, reducing the need for lifelong blood transfusions.
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Can an Artificial Kidney Finally Free Patients from Dialysis?
Scientist proved for the first time that kidney cells, housed in an implantable device functioning as an artificial kidney, can survive inside the body of an animal.
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How to Stop Dangerous Scarring After a Heart Attack
Gal-3C, a galectin-3 inhibitor, shows promise in limiting post-MI scarring, improving cardiac function, and outperforming current therapies.
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Caution: Living Alone Puts People with Cognitive Decline at Risk
The United States health system is poorly equipped to serve patients living alone who are also experiencing cognitive decline.
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How to Improve Care for Blood Clots That Can End Up in the Lungs
Study finds DOACs may lower recurrent VTE risk over warfarin in extended treatment. Observational evidence supports DOAC use.
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A Secret in the Blood: How PF4 Restores Youth to Old Brains
A newly identified platelet factor 4 (PF4) was found to help rejuvenate the old brain and boost the young brain, potentially opening the door to new therapies that aim to restore brain function
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New Concussion Headset Shows When it’s Safe to Return to Play
A new digital headset designed to measure alterations in brain function could change decisions about how quickly an athlete is ready to return to play after a concussion.
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Long COVID Symptoms Can Emerge Months After Infection
Long COVID symptoms can persist for a year after initial infection, or re-emerge months later after disappearing.
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Renowned Specialist to Lead UCSF Urology Program
Benjamin N. Breyer, MD, MAS, FACS, a renowned leader in urology and urological surgery, has been appointed chair of the UCSF Department of Urology.
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Unhappy Family or Trauma in Youth Leads to Poor Health in Old Age
Adverse experiences early in childhood and early life have been linked to lifelong health consequences.
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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
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UCSF Medical Center Is Among Nation’s Top Hospitals for 2023-24
UCSF Medical Center has been ranked among the country’s best hospitals in adult care in U.S. News & World Report’s prestigious Best Hospitals survey.
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Blood Test May Reduce Risk of Disability in Kids
An experimental blood test that reflects injury to nerve cells from multiple sclerosis (MS) was found to work for children with MS and other neurological conditions, even when they are symptom-free.
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Deadly Dust: Engineered Stone Is Making California Workers Sick
Toxic dust from artificial stone slabs popular in kitchen countertops in the U.S. is causing a rising numbers in lung disease among stone workers.
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Can We Stamp Out HIV? New Monthly Injections Could Offer Hope
Taking daily medication can be a challenge for many, leading to increased viral load over time. Injectable therapies remove that challenge.
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Acute Kidney Injury Will Not Worsen Chronic Kidney Disease
UCSF study found that acute kidney injury was found in patients with chronic kidney disease.
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Gene Mutation May Explain Why Some Don’t Get Sick from COVID-19
A common mutation can help people infected with the COVID-19 virus avoid developing any symptoms.
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New Black Baby Equity Clinic Helps Infants and Moms Flourish
A new clinic will match Black babies with Black healthcare providers to improve outcomes for both moms and kids.
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Commentary: New Class of Drugs Shifts Momentum on Alzheimer’s
A new Alzheimer’s drug is expected to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). However, the medication works best mostly for those in the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s.
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COVID-19 Vaccines Saved Dementia Patients’ Lives in Nursing Homes
Deaths among older adults with dementia fell starkly in nursing homes and long-term care centers after COVID-19 vaccinations became available, but remained high for those living at home.
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How a Rare Dementia Transforms Patients Into Artists
A rare burst of visual creativity is seen occasionally in patients with frontotemporal dementia. A UCSF-led study offers new insights into how this talent develops as key areas of the brain degenerate.
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With a Comfort Promise, New Clinic Aims to Eliminate Pain in Kids
The UCSF Stad Center for Pediatric Pain, Palliative & Integrative Medicine treats young patients holistically by combining state-of-the art Western medicine with integrative medicine like acupuncture and hypnosis. The center is expanding with a new clinic in Walnut Creek.
