Visual auras, like those that occur in migraines, may be signs of small injuries to the brain’s visual cortex, according to a clinical trial at UC San Francisco that tracked the appearance of these ...

The Byers Award recognizes outstanding research by faculty members in the middle of their careers. Martin Kampman’s honorary 2025 lecture is titled “A CRISPR approach to neurodegenerative diseases.” ...

This is part of our UCSF People series, highlighting employees from across UCSF with diverse roles and backgrounds through a ...

Cardiologist Gregory Marcus answers questions about how much alcohol consumption is actually harmful to us.

Alameda County community members have identified mental health issues, systemic inequities, and safety as top health ...

People in states that have banned abortion were more than twice as likely to receive them later in pregnancy, according to a ...

UCSF researchers recently created the world's first shape-shifting synthetic proteins using artificial intelligence (AI). The ...

A study found that the newer generation of much more effective diabetes medications are reaching only a fraction of the patients who are recommended to take them based on new guidelines.

Atul Butte, who championed the use of big data in science and health care and inspired a generation of trainees at UC San ...

UCSF Public Affairs oversees media relations for the university, including UCSF Health. Each member of our team of public information professionals covers multiple areas of patient care, biomedical ...

A generation ago, most people with multiple sclerosis could expect to rely on walkers and wheelchairs or be limited to their bed within 15 years of diagnosis. Today, UC San Francisco’s discoveries are ...

When dentists look inside your mouth, they’re not just looking for cavities. They’re looking for gum disease and oral cancers, as well as assessing the overall health of the millions of bacteria, ...