Poor sleep in midlife, like difficulty falling asleep or waking early, may accelerate brain atrophy linked to dementia, a UCSF study finds.

Several cases of the bird flu in humans have been reported in California's Central Valley in 2024. This Q&A explores how the virus spreads, how to prevent infection and whether this is something to be we need to actively protect against.

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.

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.

The GRLN policy empowers individuals like Sophia, promoting inclusivity and impacting personal lives.

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.

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.

Manuel Tapia, MD, MPH, advocates and mentors underrepresented learners in medicine, from pre-health to medical school.

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.