UCSF News
UCSF Benioff Oakland Convenes Historic Design Advisory Group
By Laura López González on
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland is looking to historical design experts and community members to help preserve the heritage of the hospital while investing in a new seismically sound and state-of-the-art campus.
Poor Night’s Sleep Can Trigger Atrial Fibrillation the Next Day
By Elizabeth Fernandez on
A bad night of sleep was associated with a 15% greater risk of having an atrial fibrillation (A-Fib) episode the following day, along with conditions like blood clots, heart failure, stroke and other heart-related problems.
Eczema and Asthma Share a Link. Can it Lead to New Treatments?
By Levi Gadye on
A collaboration is between two biomedical researchers bridges the laboratory and clinic to advance the science of itch, allergy and asthma.
UCSF Honors Nancy Pelosi for Her Extraordinary Leadership on HIV/AIDS
By Victoria Colliver on
U.S. House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi was honored at UCSF with the first ever Bay Area Global Health Alliance Leadership Award for championing policies supporting people living with AIDS/HIV throughout her career.
UCSF Professor’s Drive to End Mental Health Stigma Inspired by Father
By Eric Brooks on
Stephen Hinshaw, PhD is a distinguished professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at UCSF. It was his own personal mental health journey that Hinshaw knew could be looming once he began to understand the genesis of his dad’s struggles.
When Surgeons See Spine Surgeries in 3D, Patients Benefit
By Talya Sanders on
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland used innovative 3D imaging during surgery to help correct a scoliosis patient's curved spine.
Two Daughters, a Rare Blood Disorder and a Fairytale Cure
By Lorna Fernandes on
Two sisters are receiving a breakthrough, FDA-approved treatment for beta thalassemia at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, Oakland. This is the first real therapy other than monthly transfusions for a devastating disease that destines people to shorter lives.
Breast Cancer Riddle: Best Ways to Screen and Treat
By Elizabeth Fernandez on
Laura Esserman discusses breast cancer risk factors, progress in the field and the importance of tailoring treatment for women with low-risk cancer while also identifying women at high risk of invasive cancer.
New Care Model Delivers Hepatitis C Treatment to Most Vulnerable
By Victoria Colliver on
UCSF researchers developed a new neighborhood-based model of care that brings medicine to people immediately after being diagnosed with hepatitis C.
Homeless People Are 16 Times More Likely to Die Suddenly
By Elizabeth Fernandez on
A UCSF-led found that people who are experiencing homelessness have a 16-fold higher rate of sudden death from heart attacks, as well as other causes.