Researchers say lab-based tests may be a boon to both clinicians and researchers.

Researchers describe inflammatory mechanism — the common response to too much sun exposure — for first time.

Economic downturn hit families with children, low-income Latinos particularly hard.

Smokers in study did not overcompensate for lower nicotine content.

Health disparities could grow across the nation as a result of court opinion.

UCLA's program, founded in 1984, is the first in the western U.S. and only the second in the world to reach 2,000 transplants.

UCSF and Hastings Law experts will convene on Friday to discuss the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Class of natural compounds found within the body that may someday lead to relief for millions who have disease.

Vision-restoring device could improve quality of life for 15 million Americans.

U.S. Supreme Court's historic ruling on constitutionality of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act expected soon.

Study will test whether bulky electronics could be replaced with a stamp-sized wearable patch of tiny circuits, sensors, and wireless transmitters.

San Francisco is a clinical hot spot for viral hepatitis infection, and UCSF is at the forefront in research, public health programs and clinical trials to fight back.