Latest news from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/ucsf-prostate-cancer-program-awarded-spore-grant-by-national-cancer-institute/?sc=rsin /articles/ucsf-prostate-cancer-program-awarded-spore-grant-by-national-cancer-institute/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Sep 2024 07:00:13 EST The UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center announced today that the UCSF Prostate Cancer Program is the recipient of the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant for prostate cancer. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/ucsf-health-reaches-lung-transplant-milestone/?sc=rsin /articles/ucsf-health-reaches-lung-transplant-milestone/?sc=rsin Wed, 31 Jul 2024 08:00:54 EST The UCSF Lung Transplant Program has performed over 100 transplants in a year, making it one of a handful of medical centers in the nation to reach that milestone. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/improving-measurement-of-parkinson-s-disease-severity-with-ai/?sc=rsin /articles/improving-measurement-of-parkinson-s-disease-severity-with-ai/?sc=rsin Tue, 09 Jul 2024 07:00:50 EST To provide more personalized treatment for Parkinson's Disease based on individuals' disease state and progression, researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) developed a video-based analysis system enabled by machine learning (ML), to quantify and validate motor symptom severity in patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD). University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/algorithm-improves-blood-sugar-control-in-hospitalized-patients/?sc=rsin /articles/algorithm-improves-blood-sugar-control-in-hospitalized-patients/?sc=rsin Sat, 22 Jun 2024 13:30:00 EST Hospitalized patients with complex dietary restrictions often develop hyperglycemia (high blood sugar), leading to serious complications particularly in those with preexisting diabetes. UCSF endocrinologist Robert J. Rushakoff, MD, and his team developed a self-adjusting subcutaneous insulin algorithm (SQIA) for automatically adjusted dosing. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/ucsf-health-achieves-robotic-surgery-milestone-as-first-uc-medical-center-to-reach-15-000-procedures/?sc=rsin /articles/ucsf-health-achieves-robotic-surgery-milestone-as-first-uc-medical-center-to-reach-15-000-procedures/?sc=rsin Thu, 13 Jun 2024 14:55:20 EST Gastrointestinal cancer surgeons at the UC San Francisco have performed the health system's 15,000th robotically assisted minimally invasive surgery, making it the first University of California health center to reach this milestone. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/ucsf-health-reaches-15-000-robotic-surgeries/?sc=rsin /articles/ucsf-health-reaches-15-000-robotic-surgeries/?sc=rsin Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:00:36 EST Gastrointestinal cancer surgeons at the UC San Francisco have performed the health system's 15,000th robotically assisted minimally invasive surgery, making it the first University of California health center to reach this milestone. UCSF Health has the busiest robotic surgery program in the UC health system and is the leading academic medical institution for robotic surgeries in the western U.S. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/signs-of-multiple-sclerosis-show-up-in-blood-years-before-symptoms/?sc=rsin /articles/signs-of-multiple-sclerosis-show-up-in-blood-years-before-symptoms/?sc=rsin Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:05:14 EST In a discovery that could hasten treatment for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), UC San Francisco scientists have discovered a harbinger in the blood of some people who later went on to develop the disease.  University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/ucsf-neurologist-to-receive-prestigious-scientific-award2/?sc=rsin /articles/ucsf-neurologist-to-receive-prestigious-scientific-award2/?sc=rsin Tue, 13 Feb 2024 08:00:23 EST Bruce Ovbiagele, MD, MSC, MAS, MBA, MLS, FAAN, UC San Francisco Professor of Neurology and Associate Dean of the San Francisco VA Healthcare System, has been chosen by the American Brain Foundation (ABF) to receive its annual Scientific Breakthrough Award. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/new-president-to-lead-growth-of-ucsf-benioff-children-s-hospitals/?sc=rsin /articles/new-president-to-lead-growth-of-ucsf-benioff-children-s-hospitals/?sc=rsin Wed, 31 Jan 2024 08:00:47 EST UCSF Health has named Nicholas Holmes, MD, MBA, as the new president of UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals and senior vice president of UCSF Health Children's Services. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/nationally-recognized-health-equity-leader-appointed-as-chair-of-ucsf-obstetrics-and-gynecology-program/?sc=rsin /articles/nationally-recognized-health-equity-leader-appointed-as-chair-of-ucsf-obstetrics-and-gynecology-program/?sc=rsin Wed, 24 Jan 2024 12:05:13 EST Andrea V. Jackson, MD, MAS, a highly regarded obstetrician, gynecologist and diversity champion, will draw on her experience in women's reproductive health, training the next generation of caregivers and addressing systemic racism in her role as chair of UCSF Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences.  University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/physician-survey-shows-lack-of-understanding-of-the-fda-s-approval-process/?sc=rsin /articles/physician-survey-shows-lack-of-understanding-of-the-fda-s-approval-process/?sc=rsin Mon, 08 Jan 2024 16:00:00 EST University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/could-a-drug-prevent-hearing-loss-from-loud-music-and-aging/?sc=rsin /articles/could-a-drug-prevent-hearing-loss-from-loud-music-and-aging/?sc=rsin Mon, 08 Jan 2024 12:05:30 EST Researchers have found a gene that links deafness to cell death in the inner ear in humans - creating new opportunities for averting hearing loss. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/study-finds-paxlovid-treatment-does-not-reduce-risk-of-long-covid/?sc=rsin /articles/study-finds-paxlovid-treatment-does-not-reduce-risk-of-long-covid/?sc=rsin Thu, 04 Jan 2024 10:10:00 EST A team of researchers from UC San Francisco has found that Paxlovid (Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir) did not reduce the risk of developing long COVID for vaccinated, non-hospitalized individuals during their first COVID-19 infection. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/prominent-orthopaedic-surgeon-and-researcher-to-lead-ucsf-orthopaedics-program/?sc=rsin /articles/prominent-orthopaedic-surgeon-and-researcher-to-lead-ucsf-orthopaedics-program/?sc=rsin Thu, 21 Dec 2023 08:00:47 EST C. Benjamin Ma, MD, a highly regarded orthopaedic surgeon and advanced imaging researcher, has been appointed as chair of the UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Ma will assume his new role on January 1, 2024. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/ucsf-health-s-eric-j-small-md-elected-asco-president-for-2025-2026-term/?sc=rsin /articles/ucsf-health-s-eric-j-small-md-elected-asco-president-for-2025-2026-term/?sc=rsin Fri, 15 Dec 2023 10:05:56 EST The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has elected Eric J. Small, MD, FASCO, to serve as its president for the term beginning in June 2025. A long-time ASCO member and volunteer, Small will take office as president-elect immediately following the ASCO Annual Business Meeting in Chicago on June 3. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/improving-prediction-of-advanced-breast-cancer-among-women-of-different-races-and-ethnicities/?sc=rsin /articles/improving-prediction-of-advanced-breast-cancer-among-women-of-different-races-and-ethnicities/?sc=rsin Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:00:00 EST In a study publishing December 7, 2023 in JAMA Oncology, UC San Francisco researchers found that regular screening is not always sufficient to prevent an advanced breast cancer diagnosis. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/taste-guides-our-eating-pace-from-the-first-bite/?sc=rsin /articles/taste-guides-our-eating-pace-from-the-first-bite/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 Nov 2023 05:05:55 EST When you eagerly dig into a long-awaited dinner, signals from your stomach to your brain keep you from eating so much you'll regret it - or so it's been thought. That theory had never really been directly tested until a team of scientists at UC San Francisco recently took up the question. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/blood-test-predicts-ms-deterioration-1-2-years-in-advance/?sc=rsin /articles/blood-test-predicts-ms-deterioration-1-2-years-in-advance/?sc=rsin Mon, 06 Nov 2023 18:05:09 EST Multiple sclerosis patients whose blood tests reveal elevated NfL, a biomarker of nerve damage, could see worsening disability one to two years later, according to a new study spearheaded by researchers at UC San Francisco. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/are-new-therapies-on-the-horizon-for-painful-skin-condition/?sc=rsin /articles/are-new-therapies-on-the-horizon-for-painful-skin-condition/?sc=rsin Tue, 17 Oct 2023 08:00:08 EST Chronic inflammation of the skin, or Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS), disproportionately affects women and people of color. It can be debilitating, negatively impacting suffers' quality of life, physical function, work productivity, and the social and emotional wellbeing. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) /articles/ucsf-research-vital-to-first-drug-for-deadly-bone-disease/?sc=rsin /articles/ucsf-research-vital-to-first-drug-for-deadly-bone-disease/?sc=rsin Mon, 02 Oct 2023 08:00:29 EST The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved palovarotene (Sohonos) as the first treatment for fibrodysplasia ossifcans progressiva (FOP), a severely disabling condition that causes abnormal bone formation in place of soft and connective tissues. University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)