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These Nurses’ Research Could Help Save You or Your Child’s Life

In a partnership between the UCSF School of Nursing and UCSF Health, nursing experts are mentoring UCSF Health bedside nurses on projects, resulting in improvements in patient care and in how nurses ...
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Stop Schizophrenia Before It Starts? We Might Be on The Right Track

UCSF researcher Daniel Mathalon, MD, PhD, believes that burgeoning knowledge about biomarkers — biological measures of a ...
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UCSF is Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars for 9th Time

UCSF has been named a Top Producing Institution for Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the 2025-2026 academic year. Quick highlight of the four winners.
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Protecting Your Skin from UV Damage Doesn’t Need to Cost a Lot

A study finds that while sunscreen costs hugely vary, lower-cost lotions can be just as effective in protecting against the ...
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As Health Care Goes Digital, Patients Are Being Left Behind

An NIH-funded survey by UCSF researchers found that despite the fact that digital health will continue to be core in health ...
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UCSF Health Receives Adult Congenital Heart Disease Designation

UCSF Health’s Adult Congenital Cardiology Program has earned accreditation from the Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA), recognizing UCSF’s dedication to providing high-quality, patient-centered ...
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Periods May Trigger Pain for Many Who Have Sickle Cell Disease

UCSF researchers found that 64.4% of female patients report sickle cell disease (SCD) pain during menstruation. However, these patients also report low rates of hormonal contraceptive awareness or use ...
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Scientists Find a Mechanism for How Exercise Protects the Brain

A UCSF team finds a liver protein, released with exercise, that improves memory in aging and Alzheimer’s disease by repairing the brain’s blood vessels. It's the missing link between exercise and ...
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Active v. Latent TB: What to Know About the San Francisco Outbreak

A little-known form of “sleeping” tuberculosis (TB) that affects millions of Americans is making headlines after a local outbreak at a San Francisco school. The spate of cases is a reminder that ...
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Decoding Parkinson’s Patients’ Movements in the Real World

For years, scientists have studied how the brain controls movement by asking patients to perform structured tasks while connected to multiple sensors in a lab. While these studies have provided ...
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GE HealthCare and UCSF Health Announce 10-year Care Alliance

UCSF Health formed a collaboration with a large radiology equipment provider to enable expanded radiologic technologist (rad tech) education, magnetic resonance (MR) excellence, and remote imaging ...
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For Global Health Care Providers, the Stakes Have Never Been Higher

The U.S. government enacted sweeping changes to global health funding in 2025 that have dramatically reduced America’s role as the world’s largest provider of aid. As part of the shift, about 83% of ...