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UCSF Urology Experts Highlight Leadership in Innovative Research and Treatment at National Urology Conference
Using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve prediction of prostate cancer treatment response and biomarkers to enhance prostate cancer diagnosis were among the topics discussed by UCSF clinicians at the American Urological Association’s 2025 annual meeting.
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UCSF Stroke Clinic
The stroke clinic provides expert consultations and outpatient care to patients who are at risk of a stroke or have had a stroke due to neurovascular conditions.
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UCSF Among First in U.S. to Receive New Pulmonary Care Designation
UCSF has been designated a Bronchiectasis and NTM Care Center, based on the depth and breadth of its services.
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AI in Cancer Care, Targeted Therapies Among Cancer Conference Talks
Leading cancer researchers from UC San Francisco presented talks about advances in targeted therapies, cancer genomics, using AI to personalize cancer treatment, improving diagnosis of hard-to-treat cancers and other cancer research topics at this year’s annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) conference.
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Predictive Biomarkers, Tailored Therapy Among Conference Presentations
UCSF’s Eric J. Small, MD, becomes ASCO president at ASCO 2025 meeting
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This New Treatment Can Adjust to Parkinson's Symptoms in Real Time
People with Parkinson’s disease have a new treatment option, thanks to U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of groundbreaking new technology.
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How a Paralyzed Man Moved a Robotic Arm Using a Brain-Computer Interface
Researchers at UC San Francisco have enabled a man who is paralyzed to control a robotic arm that receives signals from his brain via a computer.
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Enhancing MRI with AI to Improve Diagnosis of Brain Disorders
At the intersection of AI and medical science, there is growing interest in using machine learning to enhance imaging data captured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology.
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Acute Stroke Transfer Guide for Providers
Information resources for Acute Stroke Transfer Guide for Providers.
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High Risk for Breast Cancer: Methods and Schedules to Ensure Optimal Screening
Hematologist-oncologist Elham Vosoughi, MD, starts with an update on breast cancer stats, noting that incidence in the United States is increasing by 1% every year – with an even sharper rise for women under 50.
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Can Employees Benefit from a Digital Mindfulness Program?
Mental health and emotional well-being hit an all-time low during the COVID-19 pandemic, but psychological problems continue to afflict many people in the U.S.
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Lo-Res to Hi-Res, A Better way to Pinpoint Where Seizures Begin
For most people with epilepsy, seizures can be controlled with anti-seizure medications. But for about a third of epilepsy patients, medications fail to halt their seizures and surgery may be necessary to remove or disconnect damaged brain tissue responsible for causing seizures.
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UCSF Experts Featured at Premier Orthopaedic Surgery Conference
Orthopedic surgery experts from UCSF Health presented new clinical research findings, cutting-edge surgical techniques, and received distinguished awards recognition at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) annual meeting
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Paving the Way to Better Outcomes for Rotator Cuff Surgery
Brian T. Feeley, MD, FAOSS, UCSF orthopaedic surgeon and researcher, has been awarded the 2025 Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).
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Keeping a Luster in the Golden Years: What Geriatricians Bring to Aging Patients
The complex and broad-ranging needs of older adults can be difficult to meet in the primary care setting – or by specialists seeing them for a single disorder
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Felix Feng, Giant in the Field of Prostate Cancer, Dies at 48
“Felix Feng was an exceptional scientist – a once-in-a-generation scientist – and his staggering intellect and scientific insights led to his remarkable scientific accomplishments,"
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Evidence-Based, Multidisciplinary Care for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A UCSF Case Study
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can cause long-term health problems, such as raising the risk of cardiovascular, cognitive and mental health conditions as well as poor quality of life
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Delayed REM Sleep Could Be an Early Sign of Alzheimer’s
Scientists have recently shown that both the quality and the amount of sleep we get may influence our risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
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Engineered Receptors Help the Immune System Home in on Cancer
Most cancer treatments – from chemotherapies to engineered immune cells – have a host of side effects, in large part because they affect healthy cells in the body at the same time as targeting tumor cells
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UCSF Thoracic Surgery Leaders Discuss Diagnostic and Surgical Innovations to Treat Lung Cancer and Lung Diseases
Robotic-assisted surgery at UCSF allows thoracic surgeons to perform intricate procedures with a high level of precision and dexterity, providing optimal patient outcomes.
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How We Could Test for Unhealthy Alcohol Use Before It's Too Late
A new study finds that a blood test may be a more reliable indicator of liver disease than asking how much a person drinks.
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UCSF Study Shows Medication Abortion Without Ultrasound to Be Safe
Medication abortion patients who receive pills by mail without first getting an ultrasound do just as well as those who are examined and given the drugs in person, new research from UC San Francisco has found.
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How This Cancer Drug Could Make Radiation a Slam Dunk Therapy
UCSF scientists combine a precision drug therapy with an antibody and radiation to eliminate tumors without causing side effects.
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Making Sense of MGUS: How to Detect Plasma Cell Disorders and Assess Associated Risks
Affecting up to 5% of the U.S. population (and increasingly common with age), monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) raises the risk of multiple myeloma, but – as its full name suggests – it can be hard to say by how much.
