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Give to UCSFThe January issue of the UCSF School of Nursing's Science of Caring is now posted online.
Researchers have developed a new way to study bone disorders and bone growth, using stem cells from patients afflicted with a rare, genetic bone disease.
Scientists at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes have discovered how the interplay between two proteins in the brain fuels the degradation and death of the class of brain cells, or neurons, that leads to Parkinson’s.
As the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital prepares to relocate to Mission Bay, the nonprofit Family House also is gearing up for a move so it can accommodate twice as many families whose children are undergoing treatment for life-threatening illnesses.
Queen Elizabeth II has awarded Regis Kelly, PhD, the title of Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for his services to science, innovation and global health.
In a finding that directly contradicts the standard biological model of animal cell communication, UCSF scientists have discovered that typical cells in animals have the ability to transmit and receive biological signals by making physical contact with each other, even at long distance.
A collaborative model of maternity care between UCSF’s certified nurse-midwives and obstetricians that began at San Francisco General Hospital almost 40 years ago allows each to learn from one another and practice to their unique strengths.