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By Nina Bai As cases of the novel coronavirus infection, COVID-19, increase across the U.S., many people may be feeling anxious. We spoke to UC San Francisco psychologist Elissa Epel , PhD, who studies stress, about the difference between...

In Mouse Study, Stem Cells Migrated to Proper Locations in Fetal Brain and Body, Differentiated Into Cells That Produce Crucial Missing Protein By Robin Marks Administering stem cell or enzyme therapy in utero may be a path to alleviating...

Nadine Burke Harris Delivers Annual Chancellor’s Health Policy Lecture By Rebecca Wolfson nadine-burke-harris-health-policy-lecture-ucsf-.jpg Nadine Burke Harris speaks in Cole Hall at UCSF’s Parnassus Heights campus. Photo by Susan...

Computational Study Identifies a Dozen Other Drugs, All of Which Reduce Inflammation By Laura Kurtzman Lansoprazole, an over-the-counter acid reflux drug that is often taken by pregnant women may be a promising therapy to reduce preterm...

Betty J. Dong, PharmD ’72 , is the recipient of the 2019 Daniel B. Smith Practice Excellence Award from the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) for her trailblazing career in clinical pharmacy and her “superb teaching and on-the-mark...

By Lisa Cisneros laura-vantvee.jpg Laura van ’t Veer Leading UC San Francisco experts will take the stage next week at Precision Medicine World Conference (PMWC), where they will present their pioneering work spanning the spectrum from...

By Suzanne Leigh A tobacco company that diversified into the food and drink business targeted black and Hispanic consumers in the same way as they had courted them as cigarette smokers, according to a study by UC San Francisco researchers...

annette-molinaro.jpg Annette Molinaro, PhD, first author of the study. Removing Surrounding Tissue Adds Ammunition to Battle Against Lethal Disease, UCSF-Led Study Shows By Suzanne Leigh Survival may more than double for adults with...

Lowering Default Settings Reduced the Number of Pills Prescribed, UCSF Study Finds By Elizabeth Fernandez Simple, no-cost computer changes can affect the number of opioid pills prescribed to patients, according to a new UC San Francisco...

1 in 6 Children Loses Priority Points Due to Flawed Score System, UCSF Study Shows By Suzanne Leigh perito-emily.jpg Emily Perito, MD, senior author of the study. Children waiting for new livers who are much smaller than their peers have a...