UCSF researchers have made strides toward an HIV cure, showing experimental immunotherapy can help control the virus without ...

Matthew Growdon's study finds "prescription cascades" where drug side effects lead to unnecessary second prescriptions, ...

Scientists have thought that when we hear language, the brain processes it the same way, whether it's familiar or foreign. A ...

In the search for a way to measure different forms of a condition called sensory processing disorder, neuroscientists are using imaging to see how young brains process sensory stimulation. Now, ...

Roughly a quarter of all cancerous tumors are caused by mutations in the KRAS gene, which fosters cell growth. For more than three decades, scientists believed these mutations were impervious to ...

A combination of outreach methods – including texts, automated messages, and live phone calls – can significantly improve follow-up care for hard-to-reach patients after they have been discharged, ...

Taking a page from market research tactics, UC San Francisco experts are studying whether artificial intelligence (AI) can improve diagnosis of a complex liver condition by using the clinical notes of ...

UC San Francisco is preparing for a two-day labor action as part of a UC-wide strike by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). The 48-hour strike will last from 12 ...

Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are 3 times more likely to forgo having children than people without the condition — it’s a trend driven by fear and confusion about what the disease would ...

Differentiated thyroid cancer is the most frequently diagnosed thyroid cancer in the U.S. Recently, the American Thyroid Association (ATA) released new practice guidelines for Differentiated thyroid ...

A UCSF-led study reveals combining genetic risk factors like APOE4 with cardiovascular risks such as high LDL, obesity, and hypertension can predict dementia likelihood. Lifestyle changes targeting ...