Scientists used implanted fat cells to gobble up available nutrients around cancer tumors, starving the tumors to death.

UCSF scientists discover how cancer cells hijack the protein factory of the cell to churn out MYC protein, the driver of 70% ...

Several cases of the bird flu in humans have been reported in California's Central Valley in 2024. This Q&A explores how the ...

Rates of advanced prostate cancer in California rose significantly in the decade since doctors stopped routinely screening ...

Delayed REM sleep was found to be linked to higher Alzheimer’s risk. Healthy sleep habits and treatments may help mitigate ...

Jada is lauded for volunteering as part of UCSF’s Black Health Initiative to improve care and address health disparities in ...

During COVID-19, researchers found that low-dose buprenorphine initiation for fentanyl users was largely unsuccessful, with ...

In July 2025, all Benioff Oakland staff will transition to University of California employment, enabling more than 2,800 ...

A new EPA ban on TCE, a common industrial cleaning agent and contaminant, begins this year. UCSF’s Samuel Goldman, who led groundbreaking research to link TCE to Parkinson’s Disease, talks about the ...

The San Francisco Giants and UCSF Health are working together to improve the health of the Bay Area. As the official health care partner for the Giants, UCSF Health will provide care to the team’s ...

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