Odds of breast cancer are greater when the easily transmitted bovine leukemia virus is present.

National Cancer Institute grant of $5 million will fund a massive effort to integrate data from all experimental models across all types of cancer — moving the needle forward on precision medicine.

UC Grad Slam winner's stem cell work aims to conquer heart disease.

Keeping intestinal bacteria in balance could help delay the onset of age-related diseases.

Blocking this protein may prevent the virus' lethal effects, and ultimately may lead to a vaccine.

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.