Nonagenarian nixed chairing UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital's board; his chair duties now involve rocking and nurturing sick infants.

New center aims to make tests more affordable and accessible to doctors.

Federal clearance sets the stage for unlimited clinical use of the tool by Eko Devices, a Skydeck accelerator-nurtured business.

Heart rates of big-wave surfers are among the surprises from 30 years of studying exercise physiology in people and wild animals.

Resurgence of cycling is taking a toll on middle-aged cyclists: More are getting hurt, and their injuries are more serious.

Method combines chemotherapy drug with adoptive cell transfer, in which a patient’s own immune cells are reprogrammed to target the disease.

The disorder contributes to a breakdown of the blood–brain barrier, which protects brain tissue.

Short sleepers are four times more likely to catch a cold, suggesting a rested immune system works better.

Center —one of only 12 nationwide – will support and facilitate studies on obesity, nutrition and metabolism at UCSF and across Northern California.

Virus turns host immune cells into suicide machines, using them to spread the virus and cause the progression from infection to disease.

The former president's melanoma treatment includes Keytruda, which recently went through a crucial study at UCLA.

Induced pluripotent stem cells can be differentiated into various types of functional cells — including retinal pigment epithelium cells destined for the eye, which are less likely to be rejected by the immune system.