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The Quest to Reinvent Anesthesia
UCSF researchers are scouring millions of compounds – with help from tiny zebrafish – to create anesthetics safe enough to use without an anesthesiologist.
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The Plastic Inside Us
Microplastics have infiltrated our bodies. What does that mean for our health?
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Too Busy to Focus on Your Happiness? Try Daily Micro-Acts of Joy
A study showed that daily "micro-acts" promote wellbeing and health. These include acts of kindness, self-reflection, gratitude, positive reframing, and experiencing awe.
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Your Fitness Tracker Could Help Doctors Spot Health Risks Early
Health trackers keep tabs on nearly 1 in 4 Americans at this point. Professor of Medicine Sandeep Kishore, MD, PhD, MSc, answers questions about the future of these ubiquitous gadgets and the data they collect, share, and analyze.
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How High Is Your Dementia Risk? It Might Depend on Where You Live
In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers identified the U.S. regions where dementia occurs most often.
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Mpox Research Is Helping Scientists Prepare for a New Pandemic
An off-the-shelf drug developed for smallpox, a cousin of mpox, proved safe for mpox patients but ineffective at curing the disease. But the clinical trial itself, launched rapidly as cases spread in 2022, could be a model for similar current and future epidemics.
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Pancreatic Cancer Spreads to Liver or Lung Thanks to This Protein
In pancreatic cancer, metastasis is often the first sign that a patient even has cancer, and by then, the cancer has spread out of control. Researchers discovered how pancreatic cancer cells migrate to other organs, where they become dangerous enough to kill.
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Predictive Biomarkers, Tailored Therapy Among Conference Presentations
Oncology specialists from UC San Francisco will present new clinical research findings and cutting-edge treatment strategies at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting,
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Whether It’s Smoking or Edibles, Marijuana Is Bad for Your Heart
A new study led by UC San Francisco researchers finds that chronic cannabis use — whether it’s smoked or consumed in edible form — is associated with significant cardiovascular risks.
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An Artificial Protein that Moves Like Something Found in Nature
Researchers at UCSF have shown it is possible to make new proteins that move and change shape like those in nature. This ability will help scientists engineer proteins in powerful new ways to treat disease, clean up pollution, and increase crop yields.
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Yes, Social Media Might Be Making Kids Depressed
Researchers found that as preteens used more social media, their depressive symptoms increased. Yet the reverse wasn’t true — a rise in depressive symptoms didn’t predict a later increase in social media use.
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Can Gut Microbes Save Patients from Chemotherapy Side Effects?
Researchers have discovered that some gut bacteria can reduce the side effects of chemotherapy, and that one family of cancer drugs may actually boost protective bacteria in the gut.
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How Serious is Your Brain Injury? New Criteria Will Reveal More
After more than 50 years, the assessment of traumatic brain injuries gets an overhaul. Clinicians say the proposed framework will lead to more accurate diagnoses and treatment, providing more rigorous care for some patients and preventing premature discussions about halting life support in others.
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A New System Aims to Save Injured Brains and Lives
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A Step Forward in Treating Serious Genetic Disorders Before Birth
Evidence is mounting that clinicians can treat serious genetic disorders prenatally by injecting medicine into the amniotic fluid and prevent damage that begins in utero.
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How Do Middle-Aged Folks Get Dementia? It Could Be These Proteins
UCSF researchers have found clues about how frontotemporal dementia develops that could lead to new diagnostics and get more patients into clinical trials.
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22 Top Travel Shoes for Comfort and Support, Backed by a Podiatrist
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Prenatal Genetic Therapy for SMA Shows Promise in a Mouse Study
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Biotech’s Birthplace: How UCSF Sparked a Medical Renaissance – Twice
Professor Emeritus Herb Boyer's discovery of recombinant DNA changed medicine, ushering in a new era in biological treatments and led to the creation of synthetic insulin. It also changed the way science was done, pioneering new partnerships with funders and industry, and leading to the creation of the biotech industry.
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AI in Cancer Care, Targeted Therapies Among Cancer Conference Talks
Leading cancer researchers from UC San Francisco presented talks about advances in targeted therapies, cancer genomics, using AI to personalize cancer treatment, improving diagnosis of hard-to-treat
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Everyone Is Suddenly Worried About Protein. And There’s One Group That Really Should Be
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Diabetes Medication May Increase Risk of Perioperative Ketoacidosis
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), or gliflozins, are medications used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). They are designed to lower high blood glucose levels
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How ‘Magic Mushrooms’ Could Help Parkinson’s Disease Patients
A first-of-its-kind study tested the safety of psilocybin on patients with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease and found that patients experienced clinically significant improvements in mood, cognition, and motor function that lasted for weeks after the drug was out of their systems.
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Neurosurgery Conference Features UCSF Health Experts
Neurosurgery experts from UCSF Health will present new research and clinical findings at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston, April 25-28.
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UCSF Scientist Receives High Honor for Exceptional Career
Researcher and campus leader Atul Butte, MD, PhD, has been recognized for his outstanding career in the computational and health sciences with induction into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the most prestigious and oldest honor societies in the U.S.
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Breakthrough Multiple Sclerosis Therapy by UCSF Doctor Transforms Treatment for Millions
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Could this Molecule be ‘Checkmate’ for Coronaviruses like SARS-CoV-2?
A team at UCSF and Gladstone Institutes developed new drug candidates that show great promise against the virus that causes COVID-19 and potentially other coronaviruses that could cause future pandemics.
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International Neurology Conference Featured UCSF Experts
Neurology experts from UCSF Health presented new clinical research findings and cutting-edge treatment strategies and received distinguished awards recognition at the American Academy of Neurology’s (AAN) annual meeting, held April 5-9, in San Diego.
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Telehealth Might be a Good Option for Women with Incontinence
A new study finds that telehealth physical therapy can be a good option to in-person physical therapy to treat stress urinary incontinence in postpartum women.
