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UCSF Medical Center named to Honor Roll of nation's top hospitals

U.S. News & World Report ranks UCSF Health adult care among nation's top 10 hospitals in 7 specialties, Best in the West for neurology/neurosurgery and rheumatology.

1 Aug 2023

Millions of Americans with tobacco-related lung disease may be misdiagnosed

Millions of Americans with tobacco-related lung disease have symptoms that do not fit any existing tobacco-related disease criteria – including the most common of those, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) – according to a new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco.

1 Aug 2023

Investigating the neurological effects of SARS-CoV-2: anosmia and neuroinvasion as separate phenomena

A group of researchers investigated the neurotropic potential of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants by studying their ability to invade the brain through the olfactory pathway in hamsters.

1 Aug 2023

Intranasal inoculation study sheds light on nasal and systemic immune responses to SARS-CoV-2

Study reveals the events accompanying the COVID-19 infection cascade in the nasal mucosa and free circulation

1 Aug 2023

More alcohol intake may increase blood pressure, finds new analysis

Even in adults without hypertension, blood pressure readings may climb more steeply over the years as the number of daily alcoholic drinks rise, according to an analysis of seven international research studies published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

31 Jul 2023

Novel vaccine targets inflamed brain cells in Alzheimer's to modify the course of disease

A novel vaccine that targets inflamed brain cells associated with Alzheimer's disease may hold the key to potentially preventing or modifying the course of the disease, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions 2023.

31 Jul 2023

Revolutionizing COVID-19 ARDS prediction: a deep learning model for critically ill patients

Researchers developed and evaluated a deep learning model for predicting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

31 Jul 2023

Novel noninvasive test for malaria does not require a blood sample

A novel testing platform under development by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) and CytoAstra, LLC could provide a new noninvasive test for malaria that doesn't require a blood sample.

28 Jul 2023

Tails on engineered T cells could help fight cancer

In a promising form of immunotherapy known as CAR T-cell (chimeric antigen receptor) therapy, the patient's T cells are engineered to better recognize and attack antigens on the surface of cancer cells.

27 Jul 2023

Medical students recognize AI's potential in medicine, call for ethical education

A team of researchers assessed medical students' understanding, perceptions, and educational preferences related to artificial intelligence.

27 Jul 2023

Study finds gap in survival rates for Asian adults after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Despite similar rates of bystander CPR after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, Asian adults in the U.S. have lower rates of survival than white adults, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

26 Jul 2023

Biomimetic materials pulsed with low-energy blue light can reshape damaged corneas

An injectable biomaterial activated by pulses of low-energy blue light has tremendous potential for on-the-spot repair to the domed outer layer of the eye, a team of University of Ottawa researchers and their collaborators have revealed.

26 Jul 2023

Primary cilia play a critical role in growth plate regeneration

Growth plates (GP), situated at the ends of long bones in children, supply chondrocytes necessary for bone growth.

25 Jul 2023

AI can improve risk prediction for death with low-dose CT scans

Artificial intelligence (AI) can use data from low-dose CT scans of the lungs to improve risk prediction for death from lung cancer, cardiovascular disease and other causes, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

25 Jul 2023

People with dementia end up in emergency care 1.4 million times a year

A busy, crowded, confusing emergency room is not an ideal place for a person living with dementia.

24 Jul 2023

New technique can make radiation therapy safer for patients with prostate cancer

A technique that uses imaging technology as a guide can make radiation therapy safer for patients with prostate cancer by helping clinicians accurately aim radiation beams at the prostate while avoiding nearby tissue in the bladder, urethra, and rectum.

24 Jul 2023

ECOG-ACRIN launches new trial to evaluate nilotinib and paclitaxel for advanced cancers

The ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group has enrolled the first patient in a new treatment trial to evaluate the effectiveness of adding nilotinib to standard paclitaxel chemotherapy.

20 Jul 2023

Predicting bone metastases type in prostate cancer using MRI

Researchers investigated the differences in prostate MRI findings and clinical characteristics between patients with prostate cancer exhibiting bone metastases.

20 Jul 2023

Study reveals a genetic basis for asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection

People who contract COVID-19 but never develop symptoms – the so-called super dodgers – may have a genetic ace up their sleeve.

20 Jul 2023

Finger prick blood sample can detect Alzheimer's biomarkers

Advancements in technology and practice reported for the first time at AAIC 2023 demonstrate the simplicity, transportability and diagnostic value of blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer's, including the future potential for at-home testing by a patient or a family member.

19 Jul 2023

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UCSF Medical Center named to Honor Roll of nation's top hospitals

Millions of Americans with tobacco-related lung disease may be misdiagnosed

Investigating the neurological effects of SARS-CoV-2: anosmia and neuroinvasion as separate phenomena

Intranasal inoculation study sheds light on nasal and systemic immune responses to SARS-CoV-2

More alcohol intake may increase blood pressure, finds new analysis

Novel vaccine targets inflamed brain cells in Alzheimer's to modify the course of disease

Revolutionizing COVID-19 ARDS prediction: a deep learning model for critically ill patients

Novel noninvasive test for malaria does not require a blood sample

Tails on engineered T cells could help fight cancer

Medical students recognize AI's potential in medicine, call for ethical education

Study finds gap in survival rates for Asian adults after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Biomimetic materials pulsed with low-energy blue light can reshape damaged corneas

Primary cilia play a critical role in growth plate regeneration

AI can improve risk prediction for death with low-dose CT scans

People with dementia end up in emergency care 1.4 million times a year

New technique can make radiation therapy safer for patients with prostate cancer

ECOG-ACRIN launches new trial to evaluate nilotinib and paclitaxel for advanced cancers

Predicting bone metastases type in prostate cancer using MRI

Study reveals a genetic basis for asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection

Finger prick blood sample can detect Alzheimer's biomarkers

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