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A study found that children who were recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes need less supplemental insulin to keep their blood sugar in a healthy range if they use the immunotherapy drug teplizumab.
UCSF experts to discuss amyloid therapies and dementia research at CTAD conference, addressing equity, novel treatments, and innovative studies.
Dan Bernal, a longtime San Francisco resident who served for more than two decades with U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, has been named vice chancellor for community and government relations at UC San Francisco.
Scientists found that the nervous system tamps down allergic response, which could change how asthma, Crohn’s and other inflammatory diseases are treated.
UCSF Health was named among the nation’s “Most Wired” hospitals, an award that recognizes UCSF Health’s commitment to being on the cutting edge of digital health and health information technology.
A new study will combine an Alzheimer’s medication that slows disease progression in some patients with two other drugs to see if their effects can be amplified.
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has awarded UC San Francisco a $15 million grant to establish a new national Coordinating Center for Diagnostic Excellence (CoDEx).
After a seven-year hiatus, UCSF’s Block Party welcomed more than 1,500 UCSF faculty, staff and learners. Booths representing many of UCSF’s programs and offices lined the plaza, along with live music, a chalk drawing contest, and competitive games of cornhole and Jenga.
Suneil Koliwad weighs in on the state of insulin production after California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a law that would cap the price for consumers at $35 a month. California will focus instead on producing its own insulin for $30 per vial.
Charles “Chuck” Feeney, one of UCSF’s greatest supporters and friends and the man Forbes magazine named America’s most generous philanthropist, passed away on October 9, 2023, at the age of 92.
UCSF's HS PROGRESS study aims to understand and treat Hidradenitis Suppurativa, an often debilitating condition disproportionately affecting women and people of color.
UCSF transplant surgeon Sandy Feng, MD, PhD, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the most prestigious organizations in health and medicine.
Katina Bitsicas, UCSF’s newest Artist in Residence, is embarking on an immersive project aimed at creating “a visual representation of the destruction that’s happening in our bodies and ecosystems” connected to the common herbicide glyphosate.
Diana Greene Foster, leader of a groundbreaking study on what happens to women who are denied abortions, has been named a 2023 MacArthur Fellow, one of the most coveted honors in academia, science and the arts.
Angela Woon, an IT Communications Analyst at UCSF, avid runner, and writer, shares her story and experience with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), a condition that will eventually cause her sight to fully deteriorate.
Patients of acute kidney injury might not need as much dialysis as patients with end-stage kidney disease, and might benefit more from weaning off dialysis to avoid risk for heart disease, infection, organ damage and death.
With fentanyl overdose deaths at an all-time high, a successful UCSF-funded pilot project to distribute fentanyl test strips is being expanded by California Gov. Gavin Newsome as part of his plan to address the crisis.
A small device placed behind the ear targets the nervous system to help reduce pain and provide relief for kids with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
FDA approves palovarotene (Sohonos) for rare FOP, reducing HO by 54%. Significant step in improving lives of affected patients.
Zuranolone (Zurzuvae), the first pill for patients suffering from postpartum depression, is expected to be available by the end of 2023. Though it may relieve depressive symptoms, it has some drawbacks such as sedation and dangers in breastfeeding.
Camp Winning Hands is a free summer camp for kids and teens with limb differences, where campers enjoy all types of activities that are modified for their unique conditions.
UCSF students and postdocs join advocates from around the country for the 2023 Rally for Medical Research to call on our nation’s policymakers to make funding for NIH a national priority and raise awareness about the importance of continued investment in medical research.
