New Prostate Cancer Test Improves Risk Assessment
A new genomic test can help predict whether men are more likely to harbor an aggressive form of prostate cancer, according to a new UCSF study.
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Hospital Prices Diverge Wildly, U.S. Data Show
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Imaging Technique Could Help Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
A new application of an existing medical imaging technology could help predict long-term damage in patients with traumatic brain injury, according to a recent UCSF study.
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One Hospital Charges $8,000 — Another, $38,000
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One-Time Cell Transplantation Cures Epilepsy in Mice
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Chancellor’s TEDMED Talk Promotes Patient Empowerment
UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann sees a future in which health care consumers drive treatments and innovation, sharing that vision in a recent TEDMED talk.
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New Drug Tested at UCSF May Burn Fat Without Surgery
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Inside the Robotic Pharmacy
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Human Brain Cells Developed in Lab, Grow in Mice
A key type of human brain cell developed in the laboratory grows seamlessly when transplanted into the brains of mice, UCSF researchers have found.
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Epilepsy Cured in Mice Using Brain Cells
Epilepsy that does not respond to drugs can be halted in adult mice by transplanting a specific type of cell into the brain, UCSF researchers have discovered, raising hope that a similar treatment might work in severe forms of human epilepsy.
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Sleep Problems Linked to Increased Prostate Cancer Risk
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Getting to the Right Relationship Between Doctors and Drug Companies
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Great Manager Profile: Georgina Lopez
Great Managers must balance a complex array of needs and priorities, people and processes, program goals and financial constraints. It takes a unique blend of talents to do this well. And Georgina Lopez is a natural.
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Medical Devices Fall Short for Children
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Marc Benioff, Mark Zuckerberg And Healthcare Movers Gather At UC San Francisco Summit
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OME 2013 Yields Pilot Proposals to Advance Precision Medicine
Top leaders in government, science, technology, business and academia came together at OME 2013 to not just discuss precision medicine, but develop strategies for making it a reality within the next decade.
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Limousine in Deadly Fire Carried an Added Passenger
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Low-Risk Skin Cancers Often Treated Too Aggressively in Elderly, Study Finds
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Major Insurance Changes Loom with Affordable Care Act
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UCSF Tests New Approach to Treating Veterans with PTSD
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Challenging a Monopoly on Genetic Information
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UC Medical Centers Will Expand Palliative Care With $1M Grant
The University of California is leveraging its expertise to enhance patient care at UC medical centers systemwide, awarding a $1 million grant to expand specialized care for seriously ill patients.
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Annual Prom Gives Teen Patients a Night of Glamour Away from Hospital Bed
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital recently held its annual teen prom, as part of its programs to ensure that each child's developmental and emotional needs are met during their hospital stays.
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Precision Medicine National Campaign Launched at OME Summit
At the OME Precision Medicine summit at UCSF, attendees launched a social media campaign to engage the nation in an effort to transform medicine as we know it. The MeForYou.org campaign aims to engage the public in addressing a key roadblock to advancing precision medicine.
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Virtual Reality Stunts Rat’s Sense of Space
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Physical by Smartphone Becoming Real Possibility
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Academics Embrace Digital Health: Bringing Measurement and Participation To Medicine
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MeForYou Campaign Rallies Public to Join Push for Precision Medicine
UCSF is embarking on a public awareness campaign that focuses on how precision medicine can impact each person. What if you could ensure a healthier future for someone you love?
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Tick-Borne Lone Star Virus Identified through New Super-Fast Gene Sequencing
The tick-borne Lone Star virus has been conclusively identified as part of a family of other tick-borne viruses called bunyaviruses, which often cause fever, respiratory problems and bleeding, according to new research led by scientists at UC San Francisco (UCSF).
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Most Women Back Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill