A UCSF team discover how breast cancer tumors tunnel into neighboring fat cells to trigger fat breakdown in order to feed on ...

UCSF looks back on four ways it pioneered deep brain stimulation with the help of federal funding, helping patients with ...

Scientists discover a protein that gets concentrated in the brain during aging, leading brain connections to wither and ...

The vascular surgery team at UCSF Health recently became the first among University of California medical centers to implant a Barostim device to treat heart failure. The team implanted the device in ...

Two new Pew Latin American fellows, Beatriz De Moraes, PhD, and Lilian Gomes de Oliveira, PhD, will each receive a $30,000 ...

A UCSF team develops a new drug for malaria that could address one of the disease's biggest challenges - the spread of parasites that resist the most commonly-used medications.

Award-winning UCSF mentors Judith Hellman and Tor Neilands share their keys to success: deep commitment, individualized support, empathy, and responsiveness. They emphasize listening, tailoring ...

UCSF’s Joseph Pierre, MD, unveils why even bright minds embrace false information. His new book, "False," dissects cognitive biases and our digital world’s role, offering a powerful three-step ...

UCSF Health-UCSF Medical Center* has again been named to the national Honor Roll in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospitals rankings for adult care, a distinction earned by only 20 medical ...

In Alzheimer’s disease, proteins like amyloid beta form clumps, known as plaques, that damage the brain. But in some people, immune cells called microglia break down these proteins before they can ...