A study found that B12 requirements may be too low for some people, putting them at risk for cognitive decline.
AI has come to doctors’ office near you. With patients’ consent, physicians and patients across the country are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to note-take during visits to foster better discussions during visits, and help save time afterwards.
UCSF scientists are taking the first steps toward creating a new type of antibiotic that uses an unusual virus to defeat antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
UCSF scientists discover how cancer cells hijack the protein factory of the cell to churn out MYC protein, the driver of 70% of all cancers.
UCSF is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the opening of the facilities at UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay, which was San Francisco’s first new hospital in 30 years.
The San Francisco Giants and UCSF Health are working together to improve the health of the Bay Area. As the official health care partner for the Giants, UCSF Health will provide care to the team’s players and staff, as well as to Oracle Park visitors and the surrounding community.
Scientists used implanted fat cells to gobble up available nutrients around cancer tumors, starving the tumors to death.
Rates of advanced prostate cancer in California rose significantly in the decade since doctors stopped routinely screening all men. A UCSF study reinforces the need for screening that can identify potentially fatal tumors without raising false alarms about ones that pose little threat.
Jada is lauded for volunteering as part of UCSF’s Black Health Initiative to improve care and address health disparities in the Black community at the Booker T. Washington Community Clinic.
A new EPA ban on TCE, a common industrial cleaning agent and contaminant, begins this year. UCSF’s Samuel Goldman, who led groundbreaking research to link TCE to Parkinson’s Disease, talks about the health risks.
