A study followed the sleep patterns of older female participants to see if specific patterns of change were associated with a higher risk of dementia. The participants, whose average age was 83, were monitored by wrist devices that track movement and time spent asleep.
A cancer drug developed ten years ago at UCSF can also put the brakes on one of prostate cancer's deadliest molecular tricks.
Thousands of people at UCSF work with the purpose of offering hope for the future of every child. Gabby, HT and Brooklyn are among the thousands whose lives have been changed by the research that springs from UCSF’s mission.
A transformation years in the making has finally arrived at Esprit Park in San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood, driven by a significant investment from UC San Francisco and the dedication of a passionate and growing community.
Patients who struggle to take daily HIV pills can benefit from long-acting injectable treatments, a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco has found.
To help patients recover more quickly, hospitals may provide physical and occupational therapy – especially for older adults to help them preserve or regain function. How much therapy is best, though, isn’t clear.
Carolyn, a UCSF pathology professor, founded a 100+ member women's physician-scientist group. It fosters collaboration and provides support to empower women across the university.
UCSF received $815 million in awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) last year for research that will improve the lives of patients in the U.S. and around the world.
A paralyzed man was able to move a robotic arm and fingers simply by imagining himself doing so, with the help of brain signals decoded through a computer.
Why do women's brains fare better in aging than men's? A study found that the second, 'silent' X chromosome turns on in the brain of old female mice and improves learning and memory – opening new paths to slow the decline in men and women.
