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A new study led by UCSF researchers has found that mice who spend too much time in their thermal “comfort zone” while gorging on fatty foods more than double their risk of developing cardiovascular disease compared to mice who stayed cool while eating the same diet.
It is worthwhile to give patients expensive new drugs that can cure their hepatitis C much earlier than some insurers are now willing to pay for them, according to a UCSF study.
UCSF researchers has discovered that single-celled yeast have sensory biases that can be hacked by a carefully engineered illusion, a finding that could be used to develop new approaches to fighting diseases such as cancer.
One in 20 survivors of gunshot violence in an urban area with high crime died within five years, mainly by homicide, according to the results of a study that tracked patients after hospital discharge.
A study that tracked tens of thousands of midlife and older men for more than 20 years has found that vigorous exercise and other healthy lifestyle habits may cut their chances of developing a lethal type of prostate cancer by up to 68 percent.
UCSF researchers have found a human gene that could one day allow physicians to correct congenital deformities, regrow damaged fingers, or even mend a broken heart.
A wave of specialized immune cells entering the skin in early life may induce tolerance to the hundreds of species of so-called friendly bacteria that live on the surface of the body.
A $10 million gift from The Parker Foundation, founded by Silicon Valley entrepreneur and philanthropist Sean Parker, will establish a new research laboratory within the UCSF Diabetes Center devoted to understanding autoimmunity.
The trajectory of Bruce Miller’s work is emblematic of the integration seen within the entire neurosciences field over the last decade, as its broad range of disciplines attract unprecedented levels of investment.
The Atlantic Philanthropies is awarding UCSF and Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, $177 million to create the Global Brain Health Institute, a groundbreaking venture to stem the precipitous rise in dementia by training and connecting a new generation of leaders worldwide.
An international team of scientists led by UCSF researchers has mapped out the genetic trajectories taken by melanoma as it evolves from early skin lesions, known as precursors, to malignant skin cancer.
Although adults with serious psychiatric disorders are at high risk for diabetes, a large study led by UCSF reveals that low-income patients on Medicaid are rarely screened for it.
Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine (UNC) and UCSF have created a general tool to probe the activity of orphan receptors, illuminating their roles in behavior and making them accessible for drug discovery.
In a new look at the groundbreaking iPrEx trial for people at high risk of HIV infection, UCSF researchers have identified strong evidence of efficacy for transgender women when PrEP is used consistently.