New Black Baby Equity Clinic Helps Infants and Moms Flourish
A new clinic will match Black babies with Black healthcare providers to improve outcomes for both moms and kids.
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How to Be Safe During a Summer Heat Wave
In this Q&A, UCSF experts offer tips on how to stay protected during heat waves, and how to be aware of treat heat-related illnesses.
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Meet UCSF Benioff Oakland Hospital’s Next Gen Health Care CHAMPS
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland’s CHAMPS initiative prepares teens of color for health care careers.
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Commentary: New Class of Drugs Shifts Momentum on Alzheimer’s
A new Alzheimer’s drug is expected to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). However, the medication works best mostly for those in the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s.
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COVID-19 Vaccines Saved Dementia Patients’ Lives in Nursing Homes
Deaths among older adults with dementia fell starkly in nursing homes and long-term care centers after COVID-19 vaccinations became available, but remained high for those living at home.
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Don’t Take Chances: Why Doxycycline is a Great Bet Against STIs
A short course of antibiotics, Doxy-PEP, can prevent some STIs after condomless sex.
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How a Rare Dementia Transforms Patients Into Artists
A rare burst of visual creativity is seen occasionally in patients with frontotemporal dementia. A UCSF-led study offers new insights into how this talent develops as key areas of the brain degenerate.
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California Has Spent Billions to Fight Homelessness. The Problem Has Gotten Worse
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An Old Drug Offers a New Way to Stop STIs
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With ‘Endemic,’ High-Profile S.F. Doctor Monica Gandhi Provides a Post-Mortem to the COVID Era
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With a Comfort Promise, New Clinic Aims to Eliminate Pain in Kids
The UCSF Stad Center for Pediatric Pain, Palliative & Integrative Medicine treats young patients holistically by combining state-of-the art Western medicine with integrative medicine like acupuncture and hypnosis. The center is expanding with a new clinic in Walnut Creek.
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UCSF to Study Alzheimer’s Genetics in North American Asians
UCSF is helping to create the first large group of Asian American study participants to help improve Alzheimer’s disease care for the Asian community North America.
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Does Sugar Actually Feed Cancer?
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How a UCSF Scientist Balances Elite Trail Running, Cancer Research
UCSF oncology scientist Paddy O'Leary won the 112th running of the Dipsea Race, the country's oldest trail race, on June 11. We caught up with him to learn more about his running, work and what drives him.
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Janhavi Bonville: Pushing UCSF Forward to Address Disability Challenges
Janhavi Bonville, UCSF Associate Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, shares her story and experience in working at UCSF with a physical disability and the importance of eliminating stigmas against people with disabilities.
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We Have a Dopamine Problem
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Bay Area Restaurateurs Grapple With Loss of Smell and Taste After Getting COVID-19
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Genetic Variant Identified That May Increase Multiple Sclerosis Severity
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Could What Makes Multiple Sclerosis Worse Lead to a Cure?
A large, collaborative study on multiple sclerosis (MS) severity found that a single gene variant is predictive of much faster neurodegeneration in MS patients.
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UCSF Among First in U.S. to Receive New Surgery Designation
UCSF is one of four U.S. hospitals to be verified as part of the ACS Vascular Verification Program.
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Zuckerberg Hospital to Boost Mental Health Services for Kids
With the help of a $33.7 million state grant, the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) and ZSFG plan to introduce new inpatient and outpatient mental health services for San Francisco youth.
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UCSF Commencement 2023
What a year to celebrate! The members of the class of 2023 have shown their resilience and dedication to advance health research and patient care in ways we never imagined a few years ago. Truly impressive. We celebrate you all!
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UCSF Commencement 2024
Congratulations to the Class of 2024! It’s an academic achievement worth celebrating – the end of a long and rewarding journey and the start of another. We salute your dedication to advancing health worldwide and can’t wait to follow the paths you forge.
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How a Human Smell Receptor Works Is Finally Revealed
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How California Is Helping Save the Next Generation of Abortion Doctors
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Why Wait Times in the Emergency Room Are So Long in California
In the wake of long wait times and overcrowding in California emergency departments, emergency visits grew by 23% while the number of emergency departemtns and hospital beds declined.
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Why Are ER Wait Times Getting Longer? New UCSF Study Suggests a Reason
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How Artist Walter Hood Grew a Redwood Grove at UCSF Benioff Oakland
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland has debuted a new installation called The Grove by local artist Walter Hood. The piece is the first of several community art installations that are part of ongoing upgrades and expansions to the hospital.
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UCSF Internal Medicine Specialist to be Celebrated for Diabetes Epidemiology Research
UCSF primary care physician and researcher Alka M. Kanaya, MD, is being recognized with the 2023 Kelly West Award for Outstanding Achievement in Epidemiology from the American Diabetes Association (ADA).
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UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals Rank Among Nation’s Best in 2023-24
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals are recognized among the nation’s best pediatric medical centers in all 10 specialties assessed in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals 2023-24.
