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The Wonderful World of 3D+
How a suite of advanced 3D technologies is ushering in surgery’s most sophisticated era yet.
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A Prescription for Loneliness
What a tiny grassroots program in the Tenderloin is teaching doctors about healing through human connection.
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The Road to Rejuvenation
Fortified stem cells. Enhanced memory. A longevity hormone. UCSF researchers are finding out whether we can cancel – or at least delay – old age.
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Food Pharmacy Expanding to All UCSF Primary Care Clinics in San Francisco
The UCSF Department of General Internal Medicine’s food pharmacy gives out bags of fresh produce and a protein item twice a month and offers a cooking class and hot meals once a month for patients who experience food insecurity.
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UCSF Health’s Eric J. Small, MD, Elected ASCO President for 2025-26 Term
Eric J. Small, MD, UCSF professor of Medicine and Urology Credit: UCSF The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has elected Eric J. Small, MD, FASCO, to serve as its president for the term
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How Proteins Interact May Hold Key to Future Autism Treatments
A new collaborative approach has begun revealing, in detail, how a set of around 100 autism spectrum disorder genes may lead to serious developmental problems. The technique involves looking beyond genes and their mutations, to the proteins they code for.
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UCSF Entering 2024 ‘Amazingly Positioned’ to Lead in Health Care AI Revolution
It is clear the next year will be a pivotal one for UCSF’s place in the growth and application of artificial intelligence in health care. Chancellor Sam Hawgood, MBBS, spent a significant
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Celebrating Betty Irene Moore, patient safety pioneer (1928 - 2023)
The UCSF community grieves the loss of Betty Irene Moore, an advocate for patient safety and philanthropic leader, who passed away on Dec. 12, 2023, at age 95.
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Morning Person? You Might Have Neanderthal Genes to Thank.
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UC Noyce Initiative Advances Digital Innovation
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9 Tips to Cope with Stress and Cultivate Joy this Holiday Season
Elissa Epel shares tips on how we can make taking control of our stress — and cultivating joy — a habit this holiday season.
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How to Promote Good Posture and Avoid Becoming Hunched Over
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All the Carcinogens We Cannot See
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2023: Year in Review
The past year was one to remember at UCSF. You innovated, built community and celebrated extraordinary achievements. From educating the next generation of health-sciences researchers to developing groundbreaking AI brain implants to breaking new ground in the fight against Alzheimer’s and more, 2023 showed us what is possible when we work together.
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Why You Might Not Find Your Favorite Cold Meds at the Pharmacy
The FDA's recent ruling of phenylephrine as ineffective has led major pharmacies and retailers to pull common cold medicines from their shelves.
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First-of-its-Kind Amputation Prevention Center Offers Hope for the Toughest Cases
As rates of limb amputations due to diabetes continue to rise, UCSF’s Center for Limb Preservation and Diabetic Foot provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary care to some of the Bay Area’s most severe cases.
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How to Improve Survival for Pediatric Leukemia Patients
Researchers at UCSF and UC Berkeley are investigating the impact of pre- and post-natal exposures to tobacco smoke on the survival rate of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
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Chancellor Sees UCSF Leading AI’s ‘New Era’ in Annual State of the University Address
UC San Francisco is well positioned to transform into a global leader in artificial intelligence enabled academic life sciences. That was the message UCSF Chancellor Sam Hawgood, MBBS,
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Should Formula Ever Be Used with Breastfeeding to Help Infants Thrive?
A study on formula supplementation during breastfeeding aimed at improving infant growth found that once-daily formula supplementation is well-tolerated but doesn't improve growth.
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UCSF Health Experts Spotlight Advances at Hematology Conference
Hematologists and oncologists from around the world will present new research and clinical findings at the American Society of Hematology’s (ASH) 65th Annual Meeting and Exposition. This year’s meeting will be held in San Diego from Dec. 8-12, 2023.
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Campus Way Renamed The Feeney Way by UCSF
UCSF will rename Campus Way, a primary thoroughfare on UCSF’s Mission Bay campus, in honor of longtime UCSF volunteer and philanthropist Chuck Feeney.
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Tiny, Focused Shocks Help Many Patients Overcome Heart Arrhythmia
Pulsed field ablation is a cutting edge treatment that is shorter, faster and has fewer complications than traditional ablation.
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How Infant Deaths and Flooding Shed Light on Climate Hazards
UCSF and UC San Diego scientists are beginning to uncover the long-term public health impacts of recurring environmental hazards such as flooding, wildfires or extreme heat.
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Scientists Examine Brain Cells That Control How Much Mice Eat
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New Gene Therapies Confront Many Sickle Cell Patients With an Impossible Choice: A Cure or Fertility
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Cyberbullying May Cause Disordered Eating in Younger Teens
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Two UCSF Health Hospitals Among Nation’s Best in Quality, Safety
UCSF Health’s hospitals at Parnassus Heights and Mount Zion have both earned The Leapfrog Group’s 2023 Top Hospital award, a national distinction that only 6% of hospitals can claim.
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The ‘Priceless’ Treasures We Found Deep Inside the UCSF Archives
Come with us on a visit to the UCSF Library to look through their extensive Rare Book Archive, which includes some historic and "priceless" materials dating back centuries chronicling the very beginnings of health science and research.
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Over 30 UCSF Scientists Honored for Highest Impact in Their Fields
Thirty-two UCSF scientists are among the most influential individuals in their respective fields, according to the most recent analysis of research citations by the science and intellectual property company, Clarivate.
