A new study suggests a sperm's life cycle is shorter than previously believed.

Members of the public are invited to undergo free skin cancer screenings on Saturday, May 6, at a UCSF community event that is part of a national effort to set a new Guinness World Record.

Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco and Stanford University Medical Center are reporting compelling new evidence that the cholesterol-lowering drug atorvastatin could prove an effective therapy ...

The University of California is seeking applications for the Larry L. Sautter Award for Innovation in Information Technology.

Nationally recognized UCSF researcher David Julius will give the distinguished faculty research lecture on April 25.

High school students enjoy a day of enlightenment, empowerment and possibilities courtesy of UCSF's National Center of Excellence in Women's Health.

Smoking appears to interfere with the brain's ability to recover from the effects of chronic alcohol abuse, according to a study conducted by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.

The UCSF Institute for Stem Cell and Tissue Biology's Program in Craniofacial and Mesenchymal Biology will host a major symposium on the Parnassus campus Friday, March 17, titled "Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Skeletal Biology."

A national expert in Alzheimer's disease research will share the latest news in this field during a public lecture on Wednesday.

For most of us, roughing it on vacation means staying at a hotel without room service. But for an increasing number of UCSF Medical Center physicians and nurses, taking a no-frills vacation means much more.