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2024年11月12日 · Through our singular focus, we’re leading revolutions in health. How it’s done. UCSF research ushers in a golden age of MS care, with a cure on the way.. Researchers are adapting a blood cancer gene therapy to treat deadly adult brain tumors.. UCSF scientists’ launch of the world’s first tissue bank may help solve the long Covid mystery.
COVID-19 Masks: Expert Tips for What You Should (and Shouldn’t) …
2024年8月13日 · Face masks remain crucial in preventing the spread of COVID-19, even with vaccine availability. The decision to wear masks depends on vaccination status, risk factors, and local hospitalizations. Medical N95, KN95, or KF94 masks offer the best protection.
Long-Term Prognosis for Some Patients With Severe Brain Injury …
2021年7月20日 · New research adds to a body of evidence indicating decisions about withdrawing life-sustaining treatment for patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) should not be made in the early days following injury.
Working at UCSF | UC San Francisco
UC San Francisco is virtually an industry of its own. As a growing organization comprised of the university campus, UCSF Health, and UCSF-affiliated hospitals, we are one of the largest employers in the region. We invite you to explore one of …
A Cure for Multiple Sclerosis? Scientists Say Within Our Lifetime
2024年6月12日 · A generation ago, a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis was a guarantee of a debilitating disease that would leave the patient wheelchair bound, and worse. Follow UCSF’s role in what some call the golden age of MS research and care.
Can a New Drug Candidate Cure Pancreatic Cancer?
2024年3月5日 · UC San Francisco researchers have designed a candidate drug that could help make pancreatic cancer, which is almost always fatal, a treatable, perhaps even curable, condition.
I’m a Microplastics Researcher. Here’s How To Limit Their Dangers
2024年2月27日 · What are microplastics made of? It depends on where they come from. Since microplastics are typically from the breakdown of plastics, they can be made of chemicals that may be familiar to people – like BPA (bisphenol A), which used to be popular for use in baby bottles until a consumer boycott; or “forever chemicals” like phthalates that you might find in …
40 Years of AIDS: A Timeline of the Epidemic | UC San Francisco
2021年6月4日 · The CDC uses the term acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) for the first time on September 24. The City and County of San Francisco, working closely with UCSF health professionals at SFGH, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and others, develops the San Francisco “model of care,” which emphasizes patient centered care that included home and …
Is Too Much Screen Time Bad for Kids? It’s Complicated
2022年12月19日 · During school breaks and holidays, children tend to increase their recreational screen time. As parents, we tend to worry, but do we need to? We asked UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals’ Jason Nagata, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics and screen time researcher, about links between screen use and illnesses such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and conduct …
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Congratulations on your decision to apply to UC San Francisco! UCSF is the leading university exclusively focused on health. The University comprises top-ranked professional schools of dentistry, medicine, nursing, and pharmacy; as well as a graduate division with world-renowned programs in basic science, social/populational sciences and physical therapy.