UCSF Opens World’s First Center of Excellence for Gould Syndrome
UCSF is home to the first center in the world focused on patients with COL4A1/2 mutations, which can cause the rare disease Gould Syndrome.
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Give to UCSFUCSF is home to the first center in the world focused on patients with COL4A1/2 mutations, which can cause the rare disease Gould Syndrome.
Medication abortion can be delivered safely and effectively through telemedicine, according to new research that comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is about to hear a case that could severely restrict access to one of the two pills that are used to induce abortions.
Nicholas Holmes, MD, MBA, was named the new president of UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals and senior vice president of UCSF Health Children’s Services.
The Danaher-IGI Beacon for CRISPR Cures center will use genome editing to address potentially hundreds of diseases, including rare genetic disorders that have no cure, to ensure treatments can be developed and brought to patients more quickly and efficiently.
Many physicians are unfamiliar with how the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulates new drugs and medical devices, and they may be under the impression that the data supporting these approvals
A team of researchers from UC San Francisco has found that Paxlovid did not reduce the risk of developing long COVID for vaccinated, non-hospitalized individuals during their first COVID-19 infection.
The new JN.1 COVID-19 variant is now estimated to make up about 20% of cases in the United States. Three UCSF experts offer advice on vaccines, masking, and other ways to protect yourself.
UCSF’s industry archives expose the marketing tactics that fueled the opioid epidemic.
How a suite of advanced 3D technologies is ushering in surgery’s most sophisticated era yet.
What a tiny grassroots program in the Tenderloin is teaching doctors about healing through human connection.
The UCSF Department of General Internal Medicine’s food pharmacy gives out bags of fresh produce and a protein item twice a month and offers a cooking class and hot meals once a month for patients who experience food insecurity.
Researchers at UCSF and UC Berkeley are investigating the impact of pre- and post-natal exposures to tobacco smoke on the survival rate of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
A study on formula supplementation during breastfeeding aimed at improving infant growth found that once-daily formula supplementation is well-tolerated but doesn't improve growth.
UCSF and UC San Diego scientists are beginning to uncover the long-term public health impacts of recurring environmental hazards such as flooding, wildfires or extreme heat.
Thirty-two UCSF scientists are among the most influential individuals in their respective fields, according to the most recent analysis of research citations by the science and intellectual property company, Clarivate.
A national challenge encourages doctors to help eliminate the pain, trauma and anxiety of needle jabs for young children.