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UCSF Health Reaches Lung Transplant Milestone

The UCSF Lung Transplant Program has performed over 100 transplants in a year, making it one of a handful of medical centers in the nation to reach that milestone. The 116 cases – 113 lung transplants and three heart and lung transplants – represent a 20% increase from the previous year. In addition, the UCSF Lung Transplant Program is the only lung transplant program in the U.S. to achieve significantly better than expected post-transplant outcomes continuously for over 13 years, according to data from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients.

A UC Merced Medical Program Is Slowly Taking Shape. Why California Wants More Doctors There

UC Regents OK State-Of-The-Art $1.49 Billion Oakland Children’s Hospital

In Constant Battle With Insurers, Doctors Reach for a Cudgel: A.I.

You’re Holding Your Phone Wrong

Could This New Drug Turn Back the Clock on Multiple Sclerosis?

Scientists at UCSF and Contineum Therapeutics have developed a drug that spurs the body to replace the protective insulation around nerve cells, myelin, that is lost in multiple sclerosis. If it works in people, it could be a way to reverse the damage caused by the disease.

Healthy Diet with Less Sugar Is Linked to Younger Biological Age

Added sugar in diet can speed up epigenetic aging, while a sustained, healthy diet with can slow it down and possibly reverse biological aging.

Study Finds Big Disparities in Stroke Services Across the U.S.

Hospitals in poor communities are significantly less likely to obtain certification for stroke services, which makes them unable to provide urgent, lifesaving treatment.

What to Know About Long COVID and How to Reduce Your Risk

Researchers Micheal Peluso and Valerie Flaherman answer questions about what we know about one of COVID’s most enduring mysteries, including how to potentially reduce your risk and who is most likely to develop long COVID.

UCSF Leader Dedicated to People ‘Deeply Moved’ by Mentoring Award

Christina Mangurian, MD at UCSF, profoundly impacts many by mentoring and leading health services research, particularly for marginalized groups, while fostering significant academic and community partnerships.