Scientists Discover Autoimmune Disease Associated with Testicular Cancer
Using advanced technology, scientists have discovered an autoimmune disease that appears to affect men with testicular cancer.
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University of California San Francisco
Give to UCSFUsing advanced technology, scientists have discovered an autoimmune disease that appears to affect men with testicular cancer.
Examination of human tissue samples suggested that T2D may represent a reversion to a more infant-like metabolic state.
A major 2009 revision to a federal nutrition program for low-income pregnant women and children improved recipients’ health on several key measures.
UC Berkeley and UCSF announced a collaboration with Janssen Research & Development to launch a new data science fellowship program.
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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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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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UCSF and Health Hub have announced the launch of the first annual UCSF Digital Health Awards.
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Pioneering test called metagenomic next-generation sequencing shown to identify infections better than any standard clinical method.
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A study has lodged a new kink in the breastfeeding dilemma that adds to the angst of exhausted new parents: While most newborns lose weight in the first days of life, do you or don’t you offer a
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The UCSF study examined whether a mobile phone physical activity app combined with brief, in-person counseling increased and maintained levels of physical activity
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Kurtis Auguste, MD, sitting with his son, who is testing the VR technology. UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals has been re-envisioning the entire pediatric health care experience with
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The UCSF Department of Dermatology is holding its annual free skin cancer screening clinic for the community.