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Give to UCSFChanges in gene activity in specific brain cells are associated with the severity of autism in children and young adults with the disorder.
Researchers have found a way to teach a computer to precisely detect one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease in human brain tissue.
The legalization of recreational marijuana is associated with an increase in its abuse, injury due to overdoses, and car accidents, but does not significantly change health care use overall.
A program at UCSF is training psychiatrists to care for people often overlooked by the mental health care system.
The strike is the fifth labor action impacting the UC system over the last 12 months.
The contest drew 94 entries for public space projects that would make a significant first impression on students, staff, faculty and visitors.
Several major renovation projects are underway at key UCSF buildings thanks to the Facilities Services’ Building Renewal Program.
Chuang and Keiser have shown how machine learning could lead scientists astray and how scientists might, in the future, avoid some of the pitfalls of training computers to be scientists.
The new PCORI-funded project's primary research goal is to compare the effectiveness of the two models of care in lowering a woman’s risk of preterm birth and reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Kurtis Auguste, MD, sitting with his son, who is testing the VR technology.UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals has been re-envisioning the entire pediatric health care experience with technology that
Adults with lupus who report having had adverse childhood experiences, report higher disease activity, depression and poorer overall health compared to those without such experiences.
The new UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative aims to decrease homelessness by rigorously examining and evaluating what is known about homelessness and answering unresolved questions about effective intervention strategies.
The UCSF Department of Dermatology is holding its annual free skin cancer screening clinic for the community.
A team of researchers from UCSF, Vanderbilt University, and Silicon Kidney are among the winners of the KidneyX: Redesign Dialysis prize competition.
Basbaum studies the pathways underlying pain and itch.
The annual event is a platform for community members to hear from senior leadership on diversity initiatives across the University. This year’s forum addressed the theme, “Outreach Efforts and the Leaky Pipeline for Students, Faculty and Staff.”
Two proteins central to the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease act as prions – spreading through tissue like an infection by forcing normal proteins to adopt the same misfolded shape.