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From Undruggable to Unstoppable: A New Cancer Cure Target Emerges

The KRAS gene mutation, responsible for a quarter of all cancerous tumors, has met its match. Thanks to UCSF research, a tiny ...
University of California, San Francisco

Some Children’s Tantrums Can Be Seen in the Brain, New Study Finds

New research shows how brain networks differ in neurodiverse children who are and aren't resilient in the face of sensory ...
University of California, San Francisco

Could This Precision Medicine Approach Help You Delay Dementia?

A UCSF-led study reveals combining genetic risk factors like APOE4 with cardiovascular risks such as high LDL, obesity, and ...
University of California, San Francisco

New Healthy, Hopeful, Care Guidelines for Pregnant Women with IBD

Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) face increased pregnancy risks, often leading to confusion and fear. UCSF’s PIANO ...
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UCSF Maintains Services During Two-Day Strike

UCSF will continue operations during a two-day, UC-wide strike by the AFSCME union, November 17–18. The university has ...
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Drink Up: Coffee Is Safe for People with A-Fib

Drinking coffee can protect against atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), a common heart rhythm disorder that causes a rapid, irregular heartbeat and can lead to stroke and heart failure. Doctors typically ...
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Improving Management and Treatment of Thyroid Cancer

Differentiated thyroid cancer is the most frequently diagnosed thyroid cancer in the U.S. Recently, the American Thyroid Association (ATA) released new practice guidelines for Differentiated thyroid ...
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UCSF Chancellor Addresses How the Institution Can Ensure Its Continuum

In his 2025 State of the University address, UC San Francisco Chancellor Sam Hawgood, MBBS, reflected on the pivotal moment UCSF faces as it ascends a curve of remarkable success — a critical ...
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Texting Helps UCSF Reach More Patients with Needed Care

Using a mix of outreach methods – texts, automated calls, and live phone calls – can improve follow-up care for discharged patients, especially hard-to-reach groups. UCSF Health’s study found this ...
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‘Every Time I Relapsed, There Would Be a New Course of Therapy’

Lee May’s friends tried to assure him he’d only broken a rib on their marathon bicycle ride. But May, saddled with bone pain and fatigue, was certain it was more. He underwent testing at UCSF Health, ...
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How Can AI Sentiment Analysis Apply to Complex Medical Diagnoses?

UCSF researchers are studying whether large language models, a type of artificial intelligence (AI), can analyze the clinical notes of multiple physicians and other care providers to improve the ...
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UCSF Urology Clinicians Present Research Findings at SurgeWest 2025

Development of a novel RNA biomarker for prostate cancer detection using seminal fluid and mismatched opioid prescriptions following urologic surgery are among the topics being presented by UCSF ...