University of California San Francisco
A new study found that use of blood levels of cystatin C to estimate kidney function strengthens the association between kidney function and risks of death and end-stage renal disease.
A protein at the center of Parkinson’s disease research now also has been found to play a key role in causing the destruction of bacteria that cause tuberculosis.
Scientists at UCSF are reporting that they have found a way to reverse some of the negative effects of aging on the brain, using a video game designed to improve cognitive control.
Dozens of families gathered for an annual picnic to celebrate the life of a loved one who has undergone an organ transplant surgery at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital.
UCSF has launched Surplus Share, a new and exclusive online trading system that connects UC departments with each other to trade, sell or give away equipment, furniture and other supplies.
An antihistamine discovered in the 1950s to treat itching may also prevent seizures in an intractable form of childhood epilepsy, according to researchers at UC San Francisco who tested it in zebrafish bred to mimic the disease.
Min-Lin Fang serves as the Library’s Education and Information Consultant for Nursing and Social & Behavioral Sciences, providing key teaching and research support to the campus community.
A team of researchers at UCSF is incorporating genomics into a broad group of potential factors that can help clinicians better understand which patients are at greatest risk for persistent postsurgical pain and how to better prevent or treat it.
UCSF offers a number of summer learning opportunities that expose high school students to careers in science and medicine and matches them with mentors who can help them prepare for college.
