What’s Driving the Rise in Red Tides That Threaten Human Health?
UCSF researchers are studying how climate change fuels toxic algal blooms, partnering with global and tribal communities to monitor health risks and protect food security.
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Innovative UC Health Tool Leads to Better Blood Pressure Control
A special program developed by the University of California Health system and adopted at all six UC academic medical centers has been effective in reducing hypertension in patients and could be used by other health systems looking to standardize chronic disease care.
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This Could Be Why COVID and Flu Are So Dangerous to the Elderly
Why are the elderly so much more likely to get sick and hospitalized for pneumonia and COVID? UCSF scientists found that old lung cells overreact to infections, inviting immune attack and runaway inflammation.
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More than 40 UCSF Scientists Are Among the World’s Most Cited
Forty-four UC San Francisco scientists have been named to the annual list of most “Highly Cited Researchers” for 2025 by the analytics company Clarivate.
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What Should Safer Social Media for Teens Look Like?
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How the Body Senses Cold Has Been a Mystery – Until Now
TRPM8, a key cold-sensing protein in nerve cells, activates to send “cold” signals to the brain when exposed to low temperatures or cooling sensations like menthol. New research from UCSF reveals how TRPM8 changes shape in response to cold, offering insights into cold sensitivity, pain conditions, and why birds are less sensitive to cold than mammals.
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How the Immune System Triggers a Loss of Appetite
A new study traces the molecular pathway connecting the gut immune system to the brain during a parasitic infection, explaining how the immune system triggers a loss of appetite.
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Microplastics Are Everywhere. Here’s How to Avoid Eating Them.
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Exercise Can Lower Alzheimer’s Risk. Scientists May Have Discovered Why.
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Brian Smith to Retire as Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
Brian Smith, UCSF’s ethics chief, will retire on August 1 after 11 years, leaving a legacy of institutional integrity and oversight across the university’s expansive research and clinical operations.
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Are Psychedelics Better than Antidepressants? New Study Says No
New research pits psychedelic-assisted therapy against traditional antidepressants in an unblinded study that presents a sobering viewpoint on the treatment's potential.
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Is Your Brain Aging Faster Than You Are? Sleep May Hold the Key
Poor sleep is associated with an increased risk for dementia, but many sleep studies have had inconsistent results. For the first time, used AI to analyze tiny electrical signals in the brain of 7,000 participants healthy participants to calculate “brain age." They find that dementia risk increases significantly when the brain age exceeds actual age.
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Michael Bishop, Nobel-Winning Cancer Researcher, Has Died at 90
Former UCSF Chancellor and Nobel-Prize winning cancer researcher, J. Michael Bishop, has died at the age of 90.
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J. Michael Bishop, Nobel Prize Winner for Cancer Research, Dies at 90
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Haven’t Heard of Lynch Syndrome? You’re Not Alone.
The UCSF Lynch Syndrome Center is a leading Northern California clinic specializing in Lynch syndrome, a common genetic condition increasing the risk of colon cancer and other cancers. The center offers comprehensive, multidisciplinary care, advanced cancer screening, and cutting-edge treatments, including an NIH-funded vaccine trial, to nearly 1,000 patients.
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Scientists Create Cancer-Fighting Immune Cells Right in the Body
UCSF scientists found a precise way to turn on cancer-fighting immune cells inside the body. This more potent form of CAR-T has the potential to treat many more cancers.
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UCSF’s New Certification Raises Bar for Spine Surgery Excellence
UCSF’s neurological surgery and orthopaedic surgery departments have earned the Joint Commission’s Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery. UCSF Health is one of only five hospitals in California to achieve this national certification.
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This Multiview AI Imaging Can Improve Cardiac Diagnostic Accuracy
Heart disease is the leading cause of adult death worldwide, making cardiovascular disease diagnosis and management a global health priority. An echocardiogram, or cardiac ultrasound, is one of the
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Inappropriate Antibiotic Use for COVID-19 Is Linked to Resistance
Azithromycin was used early in the pandemic to treat COVID-19 in patients and has continued to be used to fight respiratory illnesses. But a new UCSF-led study supports findings that show it isn't effective and that it has negative consequences.
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UCSF Researcher Earns Top Honors at Orthopaedic Surgery Conference
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has awarded the 2026 New Emerging eXperts in Translational Science (NEXT) Award to Kelsey H. Collins, PhD, for her research on the role that fat
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Shape-Shifting Gel Helps Scientists 3D Print Organs That Grow in Lab
Scientists at UCSF invented a microscopic “womb” material for growing artificial organs (organoids) from scratch.
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Molecular Garbage on Tumors Makes Easy Target for Antibody Drugs
A UCSF team discovers that a notorious cancer-causing enzyme called SRC exists on the outside of many tumors - so they're turning it into a cancer drug.
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UCSF Scientist Wins Pew Award in Marine and Biomedical Science
UCSF environmental epidemiologist and toxicologist Matthew Gribble, PhD, was named by The Pew Charitable Trusts as the 2026 recipient of the Pew-Hoover Fellowship in Marine and Biomedical Science.
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NIH Funding Powers UCSF Research, with Nationwide Impact
UCSF received $824 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2025 to drive the discovery, translational, and clinical science that leads to new treatments for disease and advances U.S. leadership in health and science.
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First UCSF Health Patient to Move from Total Artificial Heart to Transplant
In a first, UCSF implanted a patient, who was in heart failure, with an artificial heart, who then he received a heart transplant months later. He has been discharged and is in good health.
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UCSF is Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars for 9th Time
UCSF has been named a Top Producing Institution for Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the 2025-2026 academic year. Quick highlight of the four winners.
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These Nurses’ Research Could Help Save You or Your Child’s Life
In a partnership between the UCSF School of Nursing and UCSF Health, nursing experts are mentoring UCSF Health bedside nurses on projects, resulting in improvements in patient care and in how nurses work at UCSF Health.
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Stop Schizophrenia Before It Starts? We Might Be on The Right Track
UCSF researcher Daniel Mathalon, MD, PhD, believes that burgeoning knowledge about biomarkers — biological measures of a medical condition that also serve as markers of treatment effectiveness — could help intercept schizophrenia.
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UCSF Health Receives Adult Congenital Heart Disease Designation
UCSF Health’s Adult Congenital Cardiology Program has earned accreditation from the Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA), recognizing UCSF’s dedication to providing high-quality, patient-centered
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Protecting Your Skin from UV Damage Doesn’t Need to Cost a Lot
A study finds that while sunscreen costs hugely vary, lower-cost lotions can be just as effective in protecting against the sun.
