University of California San Francisco
Findings Flip Scientists' Understanding of Key Growth Switch Involved in Cancer
A new study finds that a common cancer-causing mutation in a GTPase called Gαs subverts the model for this type of growth switch in cancer.
John Muir Health/UCSF Health Outpatient Center in Berkeley to Open in June
John Muir Health and UCSF Health will open their first joint medical center for primary care and specialty care, the Berkeley Outpatient Center, in June.
Smoking Cessation Therapies Do Not Raise Cardiovascular Risk
A new, large-scale study may help allay concerns of cardiovascular risk from the use of smoking cessation medications.
UCSF Convenes Groundbreaking Commission to Inform Path Towards Malaria Eradication
A newly launched Lancet Commission on Malaria Eradication will convene experts from around the world to develop the first-ever roadmap to eradicate malaria.
Working Parents, Take a Deep Breath: Preschool, Daycare Do Not Raise Asthma Risk
Early child care does not boost children’s risk for developing asthma.
UCSF Researcher Identifies Risk Genes for ALS
The largest analysis to date of genetic data in ALS has identified two previously unrecognized genetic risks that are significantly associated with the disease.
UCSF Finalizing Plan to Restore Health of Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve
UCSF is finalizing a long-term management plan for the Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve that will address the widespread damage wrought by the worst drought in modern California history.