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How Artificial Intelligence Gave a Paralyzed Woman Her Voice Back
How Artificial Intelligence Gave a Paralyzed Woman Her Voice Back
A brain implant and digital avatar allow a paralyzed stroke survivor to speak with for first time in 18 years with the help of artificial intelligence.
Learn Without a Brain Research Wins 2023 UCSF Grad Slam
Learn Without a Brain Research Wins 2023 UCSF Grad Slam
Ten graduate school finalists competed in this year’s UCSF Grad Slam, in which students present their research in three minutes or less in terms easily understood by a general audience.
Fitbit, Apple Watch Screening for Heart Arrhythmia Needs More Study
Fitbit, Apple Watch Screening for Heart Arrhythmia Needs More Study
Promises from companies leap ahead of medical science in promoting the use of smartwatches to screen for heart rhythm disorders says UCSF’s Gregory Marcus.
Training the Eye to See Disease On Dark Skin
Training the Eye to See Disease On Dark Skin
Most dermatologists aren’t adequately taught to treat patients of color. UCSF’s Jenna Lester wants to fix that.
Get Back in the Game
Get Back in the Game
UCSF sports medicine experts share their savvy on how to overcome injuries and stay active for life.
The Nobel-Winning Discoveries Illuminating How We Sense the World
The Nobel-Winning Discoveries Illuminating How We Sense the World
How David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian found the molecules in our bodies that sense heat, cold, touch, and pain – and transformed sensory neuroscience.
Support legislation to protect abortion access and providers in California
Support legislation to protect abortion access and providers in California
UCSF Turnaway Study Shows Impact of Abortion Access on Well-Being
UCSF Turnaway Study Shows Impact of Abortion Access on Well-Being
A groundbreaking UCSF study reveals the long-term adverse effects of unwanted pregnancy on people’s lives, pointing to widespread challenges that will result from the US Supreme Court ruling to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion.
Preparing for a Post-Roe America
Preparing for a Post-Roe America
What happens once abortion is illegal in half the country?
SCOTUS Decision on Reproductive Health Care
SCOTUS Decision on Reproductive Health Care
UCSF Commencement 2022
UCSF Commencement 2022
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Honoring Juneteenth 2022
Honoring Juneteenth 2022
LGBTQ+ Health Certificate Addresses Blind Spots that Turn Patients Away
LGBTQ+ Health Certificate Addresses Blind Spots that Turn Patients Away
Addressing the disconnect between health care providers and sexual or gender minority (SGM) communities inspired UCSF researchers to develop the LGBTQ+ Health Certificate Program, open to all UCSF staff, faculty, students, fellows, and residents.
Meeting the Health Needs of Tomorrow
Meeting the Health Needs of Tomorrow
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Psilocybin Rewires the Brain for People with Depression
Psilocybin Rewires the Brain for People with Depression
Scientists at UC San Francisco and Imperial College London found that psilocybin fosters greater connections between different regions of the brain in depressed people, freeing them up from long-held patterns of rumination and excessive self-focus.
A Community Partnership
A Community Partnership
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Discovering a Seizure-Free Life with Help from 3-D ‘Heat Map’ Technology
Discovering a Seizure-Free Life with Help from 3-D ‘Heat Map’ Technology
For 29 years, Rashetta Higgins was wracked by epileptic seizures. UCSF neurologists used a pioneering imaging technique to spot what was triggering them and then removed that region from her brain. Now Rashetta is living a seizure-free life.
VP Harris Visits UCSF to Support Black Maternal Health
VP Harris Visits UCSF to Support Black Maternal Health
Vice President Kamala Harris visited UCSF April 21 to help draw attention to the critical need for addressing disparities nationwide in health care for Black people during pregnancy.
Generic Drugs: Are They on a Par with Pricier Brands?
Generic Drugs: Are They on a Par with Pricier Brands?
Americans save billions of dollars using lower-cost generics instead of brand-name drugs. Are they as effective?
What You Didn’t Learn in School about Sexual Health
What You Didn’t Learn in School about Sexual Health
UCSF experts share their favorite science-based, judgment-free tips.
Building the Brains of Precision Medicine
Building the Brains of Precision Medicine
The Long Haul
The Long Haul
The Body Tells the Story
The Body Tells the Story
Celebrating Our Newest Nobel Prize Winner
Celebrating Our Newest Nobel Prize Winner
David Julius Wins Nobel Prize for Work on Pain Sensation
David Julius Wins Nobel Prize for Work on Pain Sensation
UCSF Selects Architects for New Parnassus Heights Hospital
UCSF Selects Architects for New Parnassus Heights Hospital
“Neuroprosthesis” Restores Words to Man with Paralysis
“Neuroprosthesis” Restores Words to Man with Paralysis
40 Years of AIDS in SF: A Story of Courage and Collaboration
40 Years of AIDS in SF: A Story of Courage and Collaboration
"Living" T-Cell Therapies Set Sights on Cancer, Diabetes, More
"Living" T-Cell Therapies Set Sights on Cancer, Diabetes, More
How Living Therapeutics Will Accelerate Revolutionary Treatments
How Living Therapeutics Will Accelerate Revolutionary Treatments
UCSF COVID-19 Vaccine Information Hub
UCSF COVID-19 Vaccine Information Hub
New UCSF Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building Will Stand as a Statement Against Stigma
New UCSF Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building Will Stand as a Statement Against Stigma
First! New Clinical Trial Aims to Treat Sickle Cell Using CRISPR Gene Editing
First! New Clinical Trial Aims to Treat Sickle Cell Using CRISPR Gene Editing
J&J VACCINE FACTS - Here’s What You Should Know
J&J VACCINE FACTS - Here’s What You Should Know
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