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An aggressive childhood brain tumor known as medulloblastoma originates in normal brain “stem” cells that turn malignant when acted on by a known mutant, cancer-causing oncogene, say researchers from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
Channeling better health from the body's electrical store...
Scientists have identified a pattern of gene activity that predicts which patients who experience the first clinical symptoms of multiple sclerosis – known as clinically isolated syndrome – are at high risk of converting to the full blown disease.
UCSF’s resident Brain Man, Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD, director of UCSF Neuroscience Imaging Center and featured guest on Science Café last March, continues to get ink – and with good reason...
The Veterans Health Research Institute –– today announced the creation of a new logo andtag line “to represent our organization as we move forward and grow,” according to Executive Director Robert E. Obana.
Newly discovered bird virus might explain disease mystery...
Rats that voluntarily use cocaine show a persistent cellular memory in the brain’s reward center even after several months of abstinence from the drug, while their involuntary counterparts had no such memory, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco.
Haile Debas, MD, executive director of UCSF Global Health Sciences, was recently recognized for his vision, passion and inspiration in transforming medical education and advancing health around the world.
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have identified a virus behind the mysterious infectious disease that has been killing parrots and exotic birds for more than 30 years.
Longtime UCSF leader Bobby Baron, MD, MS, a professor of clinical medicine, was recognized recently for his stellar service as co-chair of the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Diversity (CACD).
Today, most studies that look at health concerns routinely identify racial, cultural and ethnic groups to advance health disparities research. At least one societal group, however, remains largely unstudied.
UCSF is using new tools and tactics to help keep track of the diversity and demographics of its faculty and those who seek faculty positions.
The majority of general internists and pediatricians in the United States are not comfortable serving as primary care providers for young adults with complex chronic illnesses that originate during childhood, according to findings from a new national survey.
A cadre of UCSF School of Nursing faculty members is leading the way to create a more welcoming environment for all people.