A critical step in meeting the needs of the growing aging population is early recognition of cognitive decline. In California, women who live to be 65 or older have a one in four chance of developing ...

People in states that have banned abortion were more than twice as likely to receive them later in pregnancy, according to a ...

UCSF researchers recently created the world's first shape-shifting synthetic proteins using artificial intelligence (AI). The ...

In an article appearing June 23 in the cardiology journal Circulation, the UCSF group reports on the successful treatment of a patient with sudden and severe (acute fulminant) myocarditis using an ...

Atul Butte, who championed the use of big data in science and health care and inspired a generation of trainees at UC San ...

Scientists found a way to identify and possibly treat a mysterious type of bladder cancer that affects up to 1 in 4 cases.

UC San Francisco’s ties to AIDS Walk San Francisco go back decades.. But the funds raised at each event, including this year’s walk, will advance critical HIV research, care, and programming at the ...

In one of the largest and most comprehensive studies of its kind, a research team led at UC San Francisco has identified the regions of the country where dementia occurs most often among veterans..

Many experts believe that social isolation is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, but a new study found that the disease ...

The Alumni Association of UCSF(AAUCSF) announced the recipients of the 2025 UCSF Alumni Achievement Awards, recognizing outstanding alumni from UCSF’s Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, and ...

A new study led by UC San Francisco researchers finds that chronic cannabis use — whether it’s smoked or consumed in edible form — is associated with significant cardiovascular risks. The report, ...

What’s New. After more than half a century, the assessment of traumatic brain injuries gets an overhaul. Why It Matters. Clinicians say the proposed framework will lead to more accurate diagnoses and ...