University of California, San Francisco

Menopause Leaves a Fingerprint that May Predict Dementia Risk

In a new study published in Nature Medicine, they discovered how the levels of 16 molecules in the blood — all of which are ...
University of California, San Francisco

UCSF’s Kevan Shokat Wins Stephenson Prize for Cancer Breakthrough

Kevan Shokat, PhD, a professor of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology at UC San Francisco who discovered how to disable KRAS, ...
University of California, San Francisco

Can AI Boost A-Fib Detection and Diagnose Over Standard Monitoring?

A new clinical trial will screen for atrial fibrillation (AFib) using a blood pressure monitor with AFib detection technology ...
UC San Francisco

Could Quitting Ultra-Processed Food Boost Your Mental Health?

A preliminary study led by UC San Francisco adds to growing evidence that reducing ultra-processed food may improve symptoms of depression. Published Sept. 23 in JAMA Psychiatry, the study, which is ...
University of California, San Francisco

Why This One Small Blood Cell Is Your Secret to Living the High Life

From Machu Picchu to Mount Everest, people who live at high altitudes process sugar better and are less likely to develop ...
UC San Francisco

Can Psychedelic Clinical Trials Be Better? Researchers Say Yes

UC San Francisco researchers are weighing in on one of the biggest challenges in psychedelic science, arguing that clinical trials need more convincing placebo treatments to better measure the drugs’ ...
University of California, San Francisco

Here’s the Latest Research Lobular Breast Cancer Experts Are Leading

Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is the second most common type of breast cancer but is challenging to detect because of how it spreads in breast tissue. ILC has been understudied compared to other ...