QMRI Sees Cartilage Damage Before It’s Too Late
Researchers at UCSF are pioneering a new technique, known as quantitative magnetic resonance imaging, or qMRI, that can reveal the earliest signs of cartilage damage, a precursor to osteoarthritis.
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Science to Be a Big Hit at Discovery Day at AT&T Park
More than 35,000 kids, teens and parents will unleash their inner scientist at the Bay Area Science Festival’s 6th annual Discovery Day at AT&T Park on Nov. 5.
Study Finds Wide Exposure to Environmental Toxics in Cohort of Pregnant Women
Low income and Latina pregnant women who seek care at ZSFG have widespread exposure to environmental pollutants, many of which show up in higher levels in newborns.
Science in Focus: Evolving Immune Fighters in the Gut
Graduate student Lauren Rodda captured a microscopic mage of a mouse gut, which highlights her work to understand the germinal center, where immune cells compete to be the best at recognizing an invading pathogen.
UCSF Helps Develop Unified Classification Criteria for Sjogren’s Syndrome
UCSF's schools of Dentistry and Medicine have helped to craft a unified and definitive set of classification criteria for Sjögren's syndrome.
Mexico’s Soda Tax Could Reduce Diabetes, Heart Disease and Health Costs, New Study Finds
The tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in Mexico could prevent hundreds of thousands of adults from developing Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease while saving approximately $1 billion in health care costs.