Your Pain Meds’ Side Effects May Be Masquerading as Heart Failure
Matthew Growdon's study finds "prescription cascades" where drug side effects lead to unnecessary second prescriptions, causing further harm and costly hospitalizations.
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Long-Term HIV Control: Could this Combination Therapy Be the Key?
UCSF researchers have made strides toward an HIV cure, showing experimental immunotherapy can help control the virus without long-term antiretroviral therapy (ART). In a small study, 7 of 10 participants maintained low HIV levels after stopping medications, reprogramming their immune systems.
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Why a Foreign Language Sounds Like a Blur to Non-Native Ears
Scientists have thought that when we hear language, the brain processes it the same way, whether it's familiar or foreign. A new study reveals that exposure to a language changes how certain clusters of neurons respond to the familiar sounds. From those changes, we develop the understanding of syllables, words, and syntax.
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Could This Precision Medicine Approach Help You Delay Dementia?
A UCSF-led study reveals combining genetic risk factors like APOE4 with cardiovascular risks such as high LDL, obesity, and hypertension can predict dementia likelihood. Lifestyle changes targeting modifiable risks may delay or prevent symptoms, offering hope for proactive dementia prevention strategies.
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Texting Helps UCSF Reach More Patients with Needed Care
Using a mix of outreach methods – texts, automated calls, and live phone calls – can improve follow-up care for discharged patients, especially hard-to-reach groups. UCSF Health’s study found this approach significantly boosts engagement and reduces disparities in care, particularly among African American patients.
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Improving Management and Treatment of Thyroid Cancer
Differentiated thyroid cancer is the most frequently diagnosed thyroid cancer in the U.S. Recently, the American Thyroid Association (ATA) released new practice guidelines for Differentiated thyroid
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UCSF Cardiologists Share Research, Receive Recognition at Heart Meeting
Late-breaking results from clinical trials, debates about lifestyle choices and cardiovascular risk, and improving clinical care with generative AI are among the topics being presented by UC San
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How to Thwart Cancer: Drug the Cells It Uses to Grow and Shapeshift
Senescent fibroblasts are aging cells in connective tissue that no longer divide and protect against tumor development. Yet, these same cells can promote cancer growth in a laboratory setting.Until
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Drink Up: Coffee Is Safe for People with A-Fib
A study found that drinking at least a cup of caffeinated coffee daily significantly lowered the risk of atrial fibrillation, a common heart condition.
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UCSF Urology Clinicians Present Research Findings at SurgeWest 2025
Development of a novel RNA biomarker for prostate cancer detection using seminal fluid and mismatched opioid prescriptions following urologic surgery are among the topics being presented by UCSF
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How to Predict Developmental Differences in Kids with Heart Defects
New testing in maternal hyperoxia — giving extra oxygen to pregnant people — shows that prenatal interventions might yield better outcomes for babies with congenital heart disease.
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How UCSF’s New IBD Clinic Will Transform Care for Older Adults
To address the specific challenges faced by older adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), UCSF Health created the UCSF IBD Longevity Clinic to provide comprehensive and specialized care for patients aged 65 and older with this chronic condition.
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How Nursing Home Residents Got Caught in the Opioid Backlash
Doctors have reduced opioid prescribing since the opioid epidemic’s peak, but a UCSF study found that this trend affects nursing home residents with chronic pain. An analysis of 3M residents saw declines in opioid use, with racial disparities in prescribing.
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First Treatment Guidelines for Low Sexual Desire in Women
In a first, experts have created treatment guidelines and recommendations for women who experience low sexual desire or Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD), a common yet largely undertreated issue experienced by women.
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$100 Million Gift Will Advance UCSF’s Dementia Research and Care
A $100 million gift to UCSF's renowned Memory and Aging Center (MAC). It is the first gift to name a UCSF division, which will now be the Edward and Pearl Fein Memory and Aging Center.
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How Dual Smokers of Pot and Tobacco Feel the Burn of Higher Prices
A study reveals how cigarette price sensitivity varies between U.S. adults who do and do not use cannabis. The findings could help shape tobacco tax policies to reduce cigarette use among cannabis users, offering key insights for effective tobacco control strategies.
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UCSF Radiation Oncologists Featured at Radiation Oncology Conference
UCSF researchers and clinicians presented innovative research and treatment strategies at the American Society of Radiation Oncology’s 2025 Annual Meeting in San Francisco, which ran from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1
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Fatty Snacks in Winter May Trick the Body into Packing on the Pounds
How do our bodies adapt to the changing length of days as we go from winter to summer and back? UCSF researchers found that unsaturated fat plays an important role in regulating circadian cycles, and that dietary changes may improve sleep and energy levels, and prevent chronic disease.
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Two UCSF Faculty Elected to National Academy of Medicine in 2025
Christine E. Dehlendorf, MD, and Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH, have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) this year, one of the highest honors in the field of health and medicine.
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How Multiple Sclerosis Harms a Brain Long Before Symptoms Appear
Image In the human brain, neurofilament light chain (NfL, shown in brown) is seen in brain cells and the neural wires that connect them. UCSF
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How to Keep Cells Out of Limbo and Prevent Lung Scarring
Scientists at UCSF identified a key cellular switch that plays a large role in pulmonary fibrosis, and found a way of blocking it to halt progression of the disease.
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UCSF Surgeons, Researchers Share Expertise at Surgical Conference
Managing perioperative opioid risks, improving detection of peripheral artery disease and surgical management of hard-to-treat gastrointestinal cancers, were among the topics UCSF surgeons, clinicians, and researchers discussed at the American College of Surgeon’s 2025 Clinical Congress in Chicago, Oct. 4 to Oct. 7.
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UCSF Health Marks New Chapter in Strengthening Community Hospitals
UCSF Health is advancing a new chapter in its commitment to San Francisco by strengthening two long-standing community hospitals through targeted investments in facilities, technology, and operations — part of a $430 million, multi-year effort to keep care reliable, modern, and connected across the city.
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High Blood Pressure Not Responding to Meds? This Might Help
About 1 in 5 people with high blood pressure or hypertension have a form of the condition that is resistant to medication. These patients may have tried lifestyle changes or multiple medications at
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Why Does Female Fertility Decline So Fast? The Key Is the Ovary
New research shows that the surrounding cells and tissues of the ovary play a crucial role in how eggs mature and how quickly fertility wanes.
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Novel Immunotherapy Combination Destroys Colorectal Liver Metastases
Advanced colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in young American men and the second highest worldwide. In the majority of these patients, as the cancer advances it metastasizes to
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UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals Rank Among Nation’s Best for 2025-2026
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals tied again as the best in Northern California for pediatric care in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals list.
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Inhaling Cannabis May Greatly Increase Your Risk of Lung Disease
Researchers found smoking marijuana was associated with significantly increased risk of asthma, including among people who have never used tobacco cigarettes, and may also be associated with chronic lung disease.
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These Cells Have Hidden Powers That Could Heal Brain Injuries
UCSF scientists discovered that an overlooked cell type in the brain plays a central role in healing traumatic brain injury. Understanding how it does this will lead to treatments for injuries that currently have only minimal interventions.
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Novel Therapy Aims to Make Type 1 Diabetes Patients Insulin Free
UCSF Health transplant specialists recently performed an innovative, minimally invasive pancreatic islet transplant designed to enable a patient with Type 1 diabetes to become insulin independent.