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Archive: San Francisco program treats opioid addiction with pot
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Archive: UCSF Unveils Cancer Building Devoted to Precision Medicine
UCSF is opening a pioneering cancer center devoted to providing adult patients with highly advanced treatments, including immunotherapy, genetic counseling, molecular profiling of tumors, fully integrated clinical trials, and advanced imaging.
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1 in 5 Young Men Engage in ‘Disordered Eating’ That’s Often Unnoticed
Adolescents who see themselves as puny and who exercise to gain weight may be at risk of so-called muscularity-oriented disordered eating behaviors.
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Archive: Study suggests adolescents trying to gain weight, at risk for disorders
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Archive: MEDIA ADVISORY: UCSF Hosts Media Tour of New Cancer Building
UCSF Health is opening a pioneering Precision Cancer Medicine Building devoted to bringing together the leading science with patient-centered care to provide patients with the most advanced, personalized treatments.
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Archive: Frog Protein May Mitigate Dangers Posed by Toxic Marine Microbes Fueled by Climate Change
A new study from UCSF suggests that a protein found in the common bullfrog may one day be used to detect and neutralize a poisonous compound produced by red tides and other harmful algal blooms.
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Archive: UCSF Dermatologist Specializes In Science, Treatment Of Dark Skin
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Archive: Excessive Napping Linked to Cognitive Decline in Older Men
Excessive napping may be an early warning sign of age-related cognitive decline in older men, according to a 12-year study by UC San Francisco scientists.
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Archive: Women Denied Abortions May Endure Long-term Health Consequences
Women who were denied abortions reported higher rates of joint pain, persistent headaches and migraines, and poorer overall health five years later, compared to women able to obtain abortions.
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Archive: UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals Excel in All 10 Specialties in 2019-20 U.S. News & World Report
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals rank among the nation’s best in all 10 specialties assessed in the 2019-20 U.S. News & World Report annual survey of Best Children’s Hospitals.
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Archive: Patients with Sickle Cell Increase Healthy Blood Cells in New Drug Trial
A Phase 3 study has found that patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) who took a daily dose of the novel drug voxelotor had less anemia and made healthier red blood cells than patients receiving a placebo.
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Archive: UCSF Names First-Ever Chief Biobank Officer
Rohit Gupta will oversee UCSF BIOS, a program focused on providing a comprehensive infrastructure for the “life cycle” of human research biospecimens and enhancing their use in the life sciences.
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Archive: Targeting the Microbiome Could Improve Parkinson’s Therapy
Research identifies enzymes produced by two different bacterial species that work together to digest L-Dopa in the human gut. Blocking one of these bacterial enzymes could significantly boost the drug’s efficacy in these patients.
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Archive: Digital Health Awards Will Honor Tech That Dramatically Improves Healthcare
UCSF and Health Hub have announced the launch of the first annual UCSF Digital Health Awards.
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UCSF Commencement 2019
A roundup of 2019 commencement coverage throughout UCSF.
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Archive: New CRISPR Lab to Accelerate Drug Discovery, Advance Genomic Research
The Laboratory for Genomic Research represents a novel hybrid model that brings together industrial and academic researchers under a single roof working on projects both together and independently.
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Archive: Scientists Slow Progression of Debilitating Neurodegenerative Disorder
An international study may offer hope to people with a rare and debilitating genetic disorder, PKAN, as well as a potentially new approach to treat other neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis.
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Archive: Superfast Gene Sequencing Helps Diagnose Critically Ill Patients
Pioneering test called metagenomic next-generation sequencing shown to identify infections better than any standard clinical method.
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Archive: UCSF tool uses DNA to identify hard-to-find sources of infection
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Archive: I’m a geriatrician. There’s no clear age that is ‘too old’ to be president.
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Archive: MEDIA ADVISORY: Lyme, Malaria, Dengue, Zika and Other Arthropod-Borne Diseases Are Focus of Symposium
Two-day symposium will bring together scientists from a variety of disciplines to discuss emerging trends in diseases such as Lyme, malaria, dengue, Zika and others that are transmitted by mosquitos, ticks, flies and other arthropod vectors.
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Archive: Slideshow: UCSF Commencement 2019
See the caps and gowns, smiles, tears and laughter from this year's commencements.
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Archive: ‘Motivational Interview’ May Lessen Problem Drinking in People with HIV
A single, 45-minute “motivational interview” with two 20-minute follow-up phone calls may help people with HIV who report unhealthy drinking reduce their alcohol intake. This approach may be
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Archive: In milestone trial, experimental drug delays type 1 diabetes
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Archive: Immunotherapy Delays Type 1 Diabetes Onset in People at High Risk
A two-week course of an experimental immunotherapy called teplizumab dramatically reduced type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis rates in people at high risk for the disease, according to newly published
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Archive: UCSF Mourns the Loss of Herb Sandler
Sandler was a longtime advocate of UCSF’s basic science and neurosciences research efforts.
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Archive: Celebrating 20 Years of the UCSF Program for Breakthrough Biomedical Research
The program, supported by philanthropists Herb and Marion Sandler, funds ideas that challenge generally-accepted theories and have potentially transformative effects.
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Archive: Teen boys' eating disorders may focus on muscles, not weight loss
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Archive: Red and White Meats Are Equally Bad for Cholesterol
Consuming high levels of red meat or white poultry resulted in higher blood cholesterol levels than consuming a comparable amount of plant proteins.