Researchers discover new way to test autism in children

Researchers at UC San Francisco may have found a novel method for diagnosing autism by observing the movements of...

Study finds body temperature is linked to depression

A study from UC San Francisco revealed that individuals with depression may benefit from lowering their body...

Research reveals body temperature is linked to depression

People with depression have higher body temperatures, which suggests that reducing their temperatures may have a...

Study finds paxlovid treatment does not lower risk of long Covid

Paxlovid (Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir) did not decrease the chance of developing long COVID in vaccinated,...

Our sense of taste helps us pace our eating: Study

It has been generally held that when you eagerly dig into a long-awaited dinner, signals from your stomach to your...

Sudden death is 16 times more common in homeless population

Homeless people have a 16-fold higher chance of dying suddenly from heart attacks and other causes, per a UC San...

Homeless people are 16 times more likely to die sudenly: Study

According to a study led by UC San Francisco, those who are homeless have a 16-fold increased risk of sudden death...

Study suggests new approach to treating kidney failure

Scientists at UC San Francisco are developing a new strategy to treating kidney failure that could one day eliminate...

Living alone can put people with cognitive decline at risk

According to a study led by UC San Francisco and published in JAMA Network Open on August 18, 2023, patients living...

People who live alone are at danger of cognitive decline: Study

One in every four older Americans with dementia or mild cognitive impairment lives alone, placing them at risk of...

Gene mutation could explain why some don’t get sick from covid-19

People who get COVID-19 but never develop symptoms, known as super dodgers, may have a hereditary advantage....

Study reveals how odor molecule activates human odorant receptor

Scientists at UC San Francisco (UCSF) have created the first molecular-level, 3D picture of how an odour molecule...