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Astronauts to Grow Livers in Space, Where Microgravity Might Help Them Thrive
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UCSF Receives Major Award to Speed Drug Development with AI
With the help of up to $30M in funding, researchers led by UCSF’s James Fraser, PhD, will use AI to map drug “anti-targets,” aiming to speed up drug development and reduce costs.
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Poor Sleep in Midlife Is Linked to Faster Brain Atrophy
Poor sleep in midlife, like difficulty falling asleep or waking early, may accelerate brain atrophy linked to dementia, a UCSF study finds.
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How the Oral Microbiome is Connected to Overall Human Health
Oral health has long been siloed from the rest of a person's health. But increasingly, researchers and clinicians, including those at UCSF, are finding ties between a person's oral health and their overall health.
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Two ‘Spectacular’ UCSF Mentors Honored for Dedication to Next Generation
Kevin Shannon, MD, and Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH, received the UCSF Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award for their exceptional dedication and career-long impact on trainees.
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Caffeine May Help to Prevent Cerebral Palsy, UCSF Study Finds
A few doses of caffeine during the perinatal period may help prevent cerebral palsy and related neurodevelopmental disorders that are rooted in lack of oxygen to the brain near the time of birth, a new UC San Francisco study found.
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We Tried Apple’s New Hearing Test – and the New AirPods Pro Hearing Aids
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Younger Asian American Women Had the Second-Lowest Breast Cancer Rate. Why They’re Now Tied for No. 1.
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Yes, Dyslexia Can Be Genetic. But Genes Aren’t the Only Factor to Consider.
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Two UCSF Faculty Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Two UCSF faculty – Alicia Fernandez, MD, and Nola M. Hylton, PhD – are this year have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) this year, one of the highest honors in the field of health and medicine.
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UCSF to Lead Expansion of AANHPI Research Registry
A UC San Francisco-based research registry that has already recruited more than 10,000 Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander participants has received $16 million in federal funding to double its efforts and expand research into this growing but underrepresented population of the U.S. population.
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Why Getting Your 2024 COVID and Flu Shots Before Halloween Is a Good Idea
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Some IUDs Linked to Higher Rates of Breast Cancer, but Overall Risk Remains Low
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Millions of Aging Americans Are Facing Dementia by Themselves
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Queer Femme UCSF Faculty Member on the Importance of a Simple Greeting
The GRLN policy empowers individuals like Sophia, promoting inclusivity and impacting personal lives.
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UCSF Health Opens New Outpatient Pharmacies in San Francisco
UCSF Health is opening retail pharmacies at its Mission Bay and Parnassus campuses. The new pharmacies build on UCSF Health’s history of innovative clinical pharmacy care and are integrated with health records to provide seamless care for UCSF patients and convenience for people who live and work in San Francisco.
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Why This UCSF Physician is Determined to Serve, Mentor the Underrepresented
Manuel Tapia, MD, MPH, advocates and mentors underrepresented learners in medicine, from pre-health to medical school.
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Advancing Care of a Devastating Disease Through Gene Therapy
Mucopolysaccharidosis type 1, also known as Hurler syndrome, is a rare but life-threatening genetic condition. Babies born with this inherited disorder do not produce an enzyme needed to break down
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Here’s the Difference Between a Sore Throat and Strep
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UCSF Health Atlas Expands Its Reach with Nationwide Mapping Tool
The UCSF Health Atlas, an interactive mapping tool for health data that debuted just as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, is launching this month with data from all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, along with climate data.
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UCSF and NASA Explore Joint Ways to Benefit Cancer Patients
UCSF hosted NASA astronauts and scientists in a daylong, invitational scientific roundtable in conjunction with the White House Cancer Moonshot Initiative. Astronauts also visited pediatric patients at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco, and greeted event attendees.
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How UCSF’s Historic Parnassus Heights Campus Rose from ‘Remote’ Sand Dunes
UCSF's historic campus at Parnassus Heights was built among natural sand dunes, and, despite public doubt, its location helped it become the anchoring institution it is today. We dive into its fascinating history with help from the UCSF Archives and Special Collections.
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New Program Trains Data Scientists Who are Transforming Medicine
The UCSF/UC Berkeley Joint Program in Computational Precision Health (CPH) welcomes its second cohort of PhD students this fall. Students train concurrently in computer science and clinical or public health practice, uniting disciplines that are usually studied in isolation.
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Here’s How to Turn Climate Change Anxiety Into Action
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When It Comes to Emergency Care, ChatGPT Overprescribes
AI models can't beat humans when it comes to triaging emergency medical care.
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For Preteens, More Screen Time Is Tied to Depression, Anxiety Later
Spending more time on screens increases the likelihood that 9- and 10-year-olds will develop symptoms of mental illness, according to a study by UC San Francisco that is one of the first long-term
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UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals Tie for Best in Northern California in 2024-2025
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals have tied as the best hospitals in Northern California in the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals list.
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Enhancing MRI with AI to Improve Diagnosis of Brain Disorders
At the intersection of AI and medical science, there is growing interest in using machine learning to enhance imaging data captured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology. Recent studies show
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Bird Flu: What to Know About H5N1 Virus Risks, as California Confirms 2 Human Cases