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Recent advances in newborn heart surgery have greatly reduced brain injuries in infants with congenital heart disease, according to a 20-year study by scientists at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals and British Columbia Children’s…

From its inception in 1983, Ward 86 has played a pivotal role in HIV/AIDS treatment. As one of the first outpatient clinics devoted to caring for people living with HIV, it revolutionized care at UC San Francisco, in San Francisco, across…

The transition of a low-grade, slow growing brain tumor to a lethal one can be delayed if neurosurgeons remove as much as possible soon after diagnosis, according to the results of a study led by UC San Francisco.The findings run counter…

Researchers at UC San Francisco (UCSF) have developed a novel, potentially life-saving approach that may prevent antibodies from triggering immune rejection of engineered therapeutic and transplant cells.Rejection mediated by…

Vaccination and boosting, especially when recent, helped to limit the spread of COVID-19 in California prisons during the first Omicron wave, according to an analysis by researchers at UC San Francisco that examined transmission between…

Diana Greene Foster, PhD, professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at UC San Francisco, has been named one of the top 10 most influential scientists of 2022 by Nature for her study of what happens to women who are…

Does stress during pregnancy impact children’s cell aging, and does race matter? The answer is yes, according to a new UC San Francisco study published Dec. 2 in Psychological Medicine.UCSF researchers followed 110 white and 112 Black…

UCSF Health and UCSF Dentistry have become the first academic health system in the West to merge medical and oral health records into an electronic health record.Starting Dec. 5, 2022, UCSF Health patients who also receive dental care…

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland has been named a Top Children’s Hospital for 2022 by The Leapfrog Group after meeting rigorous standards for safety and quality. Just 12 pediatric hospitals in the nation made the list, including…

Breast cancer experts from UCSF Health will present new research and clinical findings at the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, the world’s largest and most prestigious breast cancer conference. This year’s meeting will be held…