1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (468+ words) By Laura López González and Laura Kurtzman UC San Francisco researchers took on one of science’s lost causes. Today, their work has finally ushered in hope for pancreatic cancer — one of medicine’s most devastating diseases. Professor of Medicine Andrew Ko,…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (794+ words) A steady stream of overnight social media notifications can disrupt a teenager’s sleep and lead to depression, lower cognition, and suicidal tendencies, according to research led by Jason Nagata, MD, MSc, UC San Francisco pediatrician and research expert on youth…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (209+ words) A new academic year brings new beginnings across UCSF. We welcome our new and returning students to a year of learning, discovery, and connection as they prepare to shape the future of health care and the health sciences. “I extend…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (737+ words) The “red tide” algal blooms that are becoming more frequent along the Pacific coast produce one of the most potent neurotoxins known: saxitoxin, or STX. The toxin accumulates in shellfish and causes paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) when consumed, officially affecting…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (233+ words) More genetic testing will help identify lower-risk Black Americans and could increase the donor pool. In the study, which was funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers followed 445 Black donors. They discovered that close to two decades after…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (419+ words) Cancer drugs can shrink fast-growing tumors. But sometimes a few tumor cells survive. These “persister” cells seed new tumors, forcing cancer patients into arduous cycles of testing and treatment. The problem is, persister cells are rare — as few as one…...

3+ mon, 14+ hour ago   (724+ words) By Laura López González The day’s last rays bathe clusters of beds and lockers at the Division Circle Navigation Center in a warm golden hue. A small, white-and-brown dog appears, bounding after a ball as it bounces beside the beds,…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (1193+ words) By Laura López González and Gillian Grisman Before sunrise, Christina Santos woke to the sound of her son, Andrew, vomiting in the bathroom. The 17-year-old from Clovis, California, loved gaming, fantasy football, and playing basketball with friends. He was preparing…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (539+ words) Ted W. Love, MD, and Joyce Y. Love have given $2.5 million to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals to expand care for patients with sickle cell disease, a genetic condition that can cause severe pain, organ damage, and life-threatening complications. The gift will fund…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (306+ words) Drugs to treat tuberculosis have been around for more than 75 years, yet it remains the world’s top infectious disease killer. A big obstacle has been testing. It’s either inaccurate — missing up to half of all cases — or requires expensive laboratories…...