Excessive napping may be an early warning sign of age-related cognitive decline in older men, according to a 12-year study by UC San Francisco scientists. 

Women who were denied abortions reported higher rates of joint pain, persistent headaches and migraines, and poorer overall health five years later, compared to women able to obtain abortions.

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals rank among the nation’s best in all 10 specialties assessed in the 2019-20 U.S. News & World Report annual survey of Best Children’s Hospitals.

A Phase 3 study has found that patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) who took a daily dose of the novel drug voxelotor had less anemia and made healthier red blood cells than patients receiving a placebo.

Research identifies enzymes produced by two different bacterial species that work together to digest L-Dopa in the human gut. Blocking one of these bacterial enzymes could significantly boost the drug’s efficacy in these patients.

Rohit Gupta will oversee UCSF BIOS, a program focused on providing a comprehensive infrastructure for the “life cycle” of human research biospecimens and enhancing their use in the life sciences.

UCSF and Health Hub have announced the launch of the first annual UCSF Digital Health Awards.

The Laboratory for Genomic Research represents a novel hybrid model that brings together industrial and academic researchers under a single roof working on projects both together and independently.

An international study may offer hope to people with a rare and debilitating genetic disorder, PKAN, as well as a potentially new approach to treat other neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis.

Two-day symposium will bring together scientists from a variety of disciplines to discuss emerging trends in diseases such as Lyme, malaria, dengue, Zika and others that are transmitted by mosquitos, ticks, flies and other arthropod vectors.