Leaders and researchers from UC San Francisco join President Obama in advancing health care data accessibility for more effective, personalized care.
Gene linking sleep and seasonal affective disorder found
Novel gene mutation discovered at UCSF could help explain why shorter days can trigger depression.
Gene signature could lead to a new way of diagnosing Lyme
A UCSF researcher pioneers a method that could identify up to 10 times more cases than possible at present.
Landmark study finds dementia risk varies significantly among racial and ethnic groups
Joint research by UC San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente highlights the importance of identifying strategies to reduce disparities.
Prestigious Keck Award granted to UC Merced bioengineer
Professor Victor Muñoz wins highly competitive $1 million prize for biomedical research, the campus's first.
The brain game
A new book by UC Santa Barbara's Kenneth S. Kosik offers strategies for reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
UCLA scientists find out where the brain makes sighs - and why
The discovery of the origin and function of sighing could benefit patients with breathing problems.
Mothers may pass brain structure linked to depression to daughters
A UC San Franciso study is the first to show that emotional circuitry may be matrilineally transmitted.
UC San Francisco discovery may boost in vitro fertilization outcomes
Researchers identify a fertility indicator that could lead to less invasive egg testing.
UC San Diego lab prints 3-D functioning liver tissue
New model derived from stem cells could make drug development faster and more cost-effective.
Crowdfunding the fight against cancer
Can crowdfunding help fight cancer? It’s already happening, in a place you might not think to look: your income tax form.
Body mass index doesn't gauge health, UCLA-led study says
Researchers find that BMI incorrectly labels more than 54 million Americans as "unhealthy."