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Drink Up: Coffee Is Safe for People with A-Fib

A study found that drinking at least a cup of caffeinated coffee daily significantly lowered the risk of atrial fibrillation, ...
University of California, San Francisco

This New Tech Helps Parkinson’s Patients Who Have Trouble Walking

UCSF researchers used AI to personalize Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's gait problems, leading to meaningful, ...
University of California, San Francisco

UCSF Chancellor Addresses How the Institution Can Ensure Its Continuum

UCSF's Chancellor Hawgood urged transition to a "Second Curve" of innovation, leveraging philanthropy, new infrastructure, ...
University of California, San Francisco

Why Is It So Hard to Adjust When Clocks ‘Fall Back’?

Neurologist Dr. Ptacek explains how "falling back" disrupts the 24-hour circadian clock, affecting mood and performance, with ...
University of California, San Francisco

‘Every Time I Relapsed, There Would Be a New Course of Therapy’

Lee May, diagnosed with aggressive multiple myeloma at 59, defied odds with cutting-edge treatments at UCSF Health, including ...
University of California, San Francisco

How UCSF’s New IBD Clinic Will Transform Care for Older Adults

To address the specific challenges faced by older adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), UCSF Health created the UCSF ...
University of California, San Francisco

How Nursing Home Residents Got Caught in the Opioid Backlash

Doctors have reduced opioid prescribing since the opioid epidemic’s peak, but a UCSF study found that this trend affects ...
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UCSF Urology Clinicians Present Research Findings at SurgeWest 2025

Development of a novel RNA biomarker for prostate cancer detection using seminal fluid and mismatched opioid prescriptions following urologic surgery are among the topics being presented by UCSF ...