UCSF News
Malnutrition Early in Life Sets Stage for Poor Growth and Death
By Victoria Colliver on
Babies who experience malnutrition may also experience worse cognitive development and have higher chances of death.
Pride Hall Opens, a Highlight of UCSF’s Partnership with the City
By Victoria Colliver on
UCSF Pride Hall, UCSF’s new research and academic building at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, will house more than 800 UCSF employees, including about 200 physician-scientists and clinicians.
Are the Newest Weight Loss Drugs Too Good to be True?
By Jess Berthold on
Three injectable medications, Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro, are often taken as weight management drugs. UCSF health experts weigh in on the benefits and risks of taking the medications for obesity.
‘When Your Child Can’t Breathe, It Is Scary’
By Alisha Green on
A specialized asthma clinic at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital provides personalized asthma care and education for East Bay children and their families.
Can What Works to Treat Cancer Work for Diabetes?
By Jess Berthold on
UCSF researchers are working across disease specialties. Diabetes researchers are looking at how oncologists use CAR T-cell therapy to reprogram a person’s immune system to attack cancer cells, for example. They hope to similarly reprogram the immune system to fight diabetes.
Holly Ingraham Honored for Mentoring Generation of UCSF Research Scientists
By Eric Brooks on
Holly Ingraham accepted the 2023 Lifetime Achievement in Mentoring Award at Mission Bay in August, 2023 after a career-long effort to empower her mentees and women in science.
How Norway is Helping to Restore Humanity Inside U.S. Prisons
By Victoria Colliver on
An Oregon prison is testing a Norwegian-inspired approach to prison reform that’s designed to bring greater humanity to corrections and improve conditions for staff and prison residents. This includes reducing the use of solitary confinement.
How a Cutting-Edge Genetic Test Helps Ill Newborns, Pregnant Moms
By Jess Berthold on
Looking at a baby’s entire DNA sequence through rapid whole-genome sequencing (rWGS) allows doctors to diagnose and treat life-threatening diseases earlier, sometimes even in utero.