Research Points a Way to Modulate Scarring in Spinal Cord Injury
David Julius and Wendy Yue have discovered a natural mechanism that could help reduce scarring after a spinal cord injury.
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How a Spike in Cancer Deaths Triggered a Life-Saving Partnership
Black men are more than twice as likely to die of prostate cancer than their white peers. An innovative community-based UCSF program is increasing screenings among San Francisco's Black communities.
Interactive Art Helps Heal Patients at New Bayfront Medical Building
UCSF Health’s new Bayfront Medical Building features interactive art installations including a soundscape mural and a sound sculpture, enhancing the healing environment for patients, families, and healthcare providers.
A Molecular Signal Works its Magic from Inside a Straitjacket
Powerful electron microscopy and 3D imaging leads scientists to a new discovery showing how the TGF-Beta signaling protein is able to move much more freely than previously thought.
John Clements, Whose Science Transformed Newborn Care, Dies at 101
John Clements, MD, whose scientific discoveries helped save millions of newborns around the world from respiratory distress syndrome and whose boundless appetite for learning helped create the interdisciplinary culture at UCSF, has died on Sept. 3, 2024 at the age of 101.
How Many People Have A-Fib? Three Times More Than We Thought
A new study is projecting that the number of people in the U.S. with atrial fibrillation, a common precursor to stroke, is about three times higher than previous estimates. An estimated 35% of people with a-fib will have a stroke.
This Global Health Initiative Improves Patient Care in 13 Countries
Since 2020, the Center for Health Equity in Surgery and Anesthesia has used research, education and advocacy to improve access to safe surgical, anesthetic and perioperative care in underserved areas of the U.S. and globally, as well as build a pipeline of care providers from diverse backgrounds.
Is Now the Time for a New COVID-19 Shot?
An extra-long summer surge driven by new variants has prompted the early release of updated COVID-19 vaccines. A UCSF expert tells us what new vaccines could mean for the summer surge, who should get vaccinated, and when/where to get your vaccines.
UCSF Dentistry Expands Community Education to Third-Year Students
For the 2024-2025 academic year, UCSF School of Dentistry extends its Community Based Clinical Education to third-year students, previously limited to fourth-year learners.
Living Your Best Life Means Embracing the Last Years, Too
UCSF is collaborating with the SF Palliative Care Work Group to set up partnerships with local community groups to discuss advance care planning and palliative care. These community groups include churches, senior centers and organizations representing minority populations.
How Newly Identified Biomarkers Could Reveal Risk Factors for SIDS
UCSF researchers identify new metabolic biomarkers that could indicate higher risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in infants.
Scientists Discover How to Drug Wily Disease-Causing Enzymes
Scientists discover how to drug GTPases, a group of 150 critical enzymes that act like "switches" in cells, which cause a wide variety of diseases such as cancer and Parkinson’s disease when mutated.
UCSF Radiation Oncologist Honored for Prostate Cancer Care and Research
Mack Roach, III, MD, FASTRO, has been chosen by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) to receive its 2024 Gold Medal Award. Roach is being recognized with ASTRO’s highest honor for his
