Why does IBS pain hit women harder? UCSF researchers uncovered an estrogen-linked gut pathway where PYY triggers EC cells to release serotonin and activate pain-sensing nerves. tiny.ucsf.edu/lHmGeQ

A heart transplant, and every person is a woman. In one of medicine’s most male-dominated fields, the story behind this moment starts long before the OR. tiny.ucsf.edu/WS5trT

UCSF is at a critical inflection point: transition to our next phase of growth or risk stagnation. Chancellor Hawgood’s #UCSFSOTU 2025 address dives into AI, robotic surgery training and the “Second Curve” shaping the future of health care and research. tiny.ucsf.edu/cBUu7L

Scientists just learned that your daily cup of coffee could protect your heart. UCSF researchers found that drinking a cup a day reduced atrial fibrillation risk by 39%, challenging decades of medical advice to avoid caffeine. tiny.ucsf.edu/aCOq1X

The earlier you focus on movement, nutrition, sleep, stress management, and social connections, the better your chances of aging well, according to Louise Aronson of UCSF. Start today. Full Q&A: magazine.ucsf.edu/how-to-prepa...

Happening TODAY! Tune in at noon for #UCSFSOTU 2025 with Chancellor Sam Hawgood. Hear about UCSF’s accomplishments from the past year and how our institution is innovating to adapt for the future. tiny.ucsf.edu/HuBTYF

As days get shorter, your diet could be confounding your body’s clock. UCSF scientists found that saturated fat tells your body it’s summer and eating too much of it in winter tells your body to conserve fat. tiny.ucsf.edu/a8fHWx

Join us LIVE for the 2025 State of the University Address with Chancellor Sam Hawgood on Friday, Nov. 7, at noon. Discover how UCSF continues to innovate to adapt for the future. tiny.ucsf.edu/reaeye

Changing the clock isn’t just an hour lost or gained, it’s a shock to your body’s internal rhythm. UCSF neurologist explains how light, sleep, and even your mood get thrown off — as well as how to reset faster when daylight saving time ends. tiny.ucsf.edu/ZY3ALi

UCSF researchers don’t just make discoveries in cancer, Alzheimer’s and stroke care. They’ve launched more than 240 companies that are creating jobs and improving lives across America. #SpeakUp4Science tiny.ucsf.edu/i9bINg

Congrats to UCSF’s Christine Dehlendorf, MD, and Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH, on their election to the National Academy of Medicine — one of the highest honors in health and medicine, for advancing reproductive and environmental health. tiny.ucsf.edu/nq7DpT @ucsffamilymed.bsky.social

UCSF researchers discovered just how early multiple sclerosis starts damaging the brain. It happens years before symptoms appear, and the early warning signs can be seen in the blood. tiny.ucsf.edu/W1FVne

Could birth control shots raise brain tumor risk? UCSF radiation oncologist's research shows that synthetic progesterone in shots makes meningioma grow like wildfire. tiny.ucsf.edu/hdUI4r

Seven UCSF researchers have earned prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) awards, supporting their work in areas spanning cancer, sickle cell disease, autism, heart health, and more. Congrats to our visionary innovators moving medicine forward! tiny.ucsf.edu/oLBgdW

Weak orgasms, incontinence, back pain — can all stem from poor pelvic health. With only 120 certified pelvic health PTs in CA, UCSF's new Women’s Health Physical Therapy Residency is training specialists to close the gap. tiny.ucsf.edu/KIgU98

Why does fertility decline so fast as we age? It’s not just about the eggs. UCSF and @czbiohub.bsky.social scientists discovered that the whole ovary ages — a discovery that could lead to new ways to treat infertility, delay menopause, and protect heart health. tiny.ucsf.edu/OtxUJd

Congrats to Fred Ramsdell and team on their Nobel Prize for uncovering how the immune system keeps itself in check. UCSF’s Jeff Bluestone co-founded Sonoma Therapeutics with Ramsdell to tackle autoimmune disease. diabetes.ucsf.edu/2025Nobel

@caltgovernor.bsky.social visited @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social to proclaim September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and highlight UCSF research that has helped push survival rates to 85 percent. Together, we aim to cure childhood cancer within a generation.

UCSF scientists have re-imagined chemo for kids after 50 years, thanks to NIH funding. That means kids receive less chemo + skip radiation and more parents watch their child beat cancer. Today, nearly 90% remain cancer-free after three years, including Astrid. tiny.ucsf.edu/SavingLivesW...

Anti-seizure meds don’t work for 1 in 3 epilepsy patients. UCSF experts are closing the gap with surgery and breakthrough devices that can change lives. tiny.ucsf.edu/HzE2SS

In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, I visited UCSF & @ucsfchildrens.bsky.social to see the world-class care and groundbreaking research leading the fight against pediatric cancer.

Why does #NIHfunding matter? Because it drives discoveries like engineered fat cells that can starve breast, colon, pancreatic, and prostate cancers. tiny.ucsf.edu/SavingLivesW...

UCSF's scientific research drives some of the most advanced health care in the nation. But did you know that it also drives the economy, supporting over 328,000 jobs in the region? #StandUpforUC tiny.ucsf.edu/SavingLivesW... Source: Advocacy nonprofit Biocom California

The future of surgery is here, and these learners have a front-row seat. UCSF is the first university to certify medical students as bedside assistants for robotic surgeries. tiny.ucsf.edu/PcysGn

What if aging in the brain could be reversed, not just slowed? UCSF scientists discovered a single protein that accelerates memory loss and cognitive decline. tiny.ucsf.edu/vGJ3gV

How does pancreatic cancer spread in the body? UCSF researchers found that a single protein, PCSK9, determines whether it goes to the liver or the lungs. This discovery could lead to new ways to stop the spread. tiny.ucsf.edu/VaknI7

Some breast tumors fuel up by raiding nearby fat cells, using microscopic tunnels called "gap junctions." UCSF scientists found that blocking gap junctions stopped triple-negative breast cancer from growing. tiny.ucsf.edu/dvFcAH

Alzheimer’s may not start in the brain’s memory centers; it may start years earlier with inflammation associated with obesity, physical inactivity, chronic illness, stress, and smoking. With NIH support, scientists are uncovering ways we can get ahead of the disease. www.ucsf.edu/saving-lives...

Congrats to UCSF’s Beatriz De Moraes, PhD, & Lilian Gomes de Oliveira, PhD, named 2025 Pew Latin American Fellows! Their work explores how pregnancy alters pain & how Zika affects the developing brain. www.ucsf.edu/news/2025/08...

Not only does UCSF's NIH-funded research advance health care and improve patients' lives, it has an estimated $18.7B ripple effect on the economy. The result is more innovative startups, more jobs, and stronger companies that hire workers nationwide. tiny.ucsf.edu/SavingLivesW...

Personalized #DeepBrainStimulation helped patients overcome severe, treatment-resistant depression after other options failed. Now, Andrew D. Krystal, MD, PhD, is leading a federally-funded trial to test its potential for millions more. psychiatry.ucsf.edu/news/chronic...

“Bubble baby” disease often shortens the life of children like Hataalii Tiisyatonii Begay, or "HT." But UCSF researchers thanks to NIH funding can share breakthrough research nationwide, including about a new lifesaving gene therapy treatment that gave HT his life back. www.ucsf.edu/news/2022/12...

What if chronic pain lingers not because of injury but because the brain won’t let go? UCSF scientists are exploring how to help the nervous system unlearn pain. magazine.ucsf.edu/can-we-train...

Chronic pain affects 1 in 5 Americans. @nytimes.com on @neurosurgucsf.bsky.social research, shows it’s possible to stop that pain where it starts: in the brain. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/h...

NIH-funded research tackles America’s toughest health challenges and creates jobs nationwide. Every $1 the NIH invests in research generates about $2.56 in new economic activity, from new jobs to spin-out companies. tiny.ucsf.edu/i9bINg

👏 The rankings are in! We’re proud to be among the nation’s #BestHospitals — and the No. 1 hospital in California and San Francisco, according to @usnews.com! 🎉

Backed by a $100M gift from Joan and Sandy Weill, UCSF and @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social @stanford-cancer.bsky.social are launching Weill Cancer Hub West, a $200M initiative in team science to accelerate cancer research and improve care over the next decade. tiny.ucsf.edu/rZIspe

Study finds abortion bans don’t prevent it, they delay it. A @ucsfmedicine.bsky.social study shows people in ban states are twice as likely to get abortions later in pregnancy, making care more complex, expensive, and time-consuming. tiny.ucsf.edu/QEsS7W

Have the toughest bladder cancers finally met their match? UCSF researchers discovered a shared target on aggressive bladder tumors and used CAR-T cells to destroy these hard-to-treat cancers. tiny.ucsf.edu/mLVvkc

Type 2 diabetes puts millions at risk for heart and kidney disease. UCSF research shows the newest recommended drugs for diabetes — including semaglutide (Ozempic) — aren’t reaching enough patients. tiny.ucsf.edu/6mEccJ

Could a busier social life be an early sign of Alzheimer’s? New research finds those at higher genetic risk are more socially active in the early stages of the disease, perhaps because it promotes more social connectedness. tiny.ucsf.edu/gXVimw

What gave human brains the edge over apes? UCSF researchers found that tiny DNA changes helped neurons form more connections, driving complex thinking. But this evolution may also impact neurodevelopment. tiny.ucsf.edu/6E7X3V

The UCSF community mourns the passing of Atul Butte, MD, PhD, a bold thinker, inspiring mentor and founding director of the Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute. tiny.ucsf.edu/tGz3QY

What if your body could make its own painkillers? @ucsfmedicine.bsky.social research shows estrogen and progesterone can trigger immune cells near the spine to release natural opioids – blocking pain before it reaches the brain. tiny.ucsf.edu/8ljVDl

Your zip code may determine your risk for dementia. A UCSF-led study found that veterans faced up to a 25% higher rate of dementia, depending on their region of residence. Environmental exposures, education may be factors. @ucsfpsych.bsky.social tiny.ucsf.edu/DbVqAc

Meet the change makers. These 14 UCSF alumni are champions for children’s wellness, women’s health, and underserved communities; they are trailblazers in scientific discovery and health care transformation. tiny.ucsf.edu/siGEqr

Pancreatic cancer cells “choose” where to spread based on a single protein. UCSF research shows how PCSK9 helps tumors adapt by reprogramming cholesterol access. tiny.ucsf.edu/mvPrKf

Congrats to the UCSF faculty, staff, and learners whose work drives our mission forward. From patient care to policy, these 2025 Founders Day Award recipients are making a difference. tiny.ucsf.edu/R5FChD

In a first, UCSF researchers engineered a protein that can change its shape like natural proteins do. The engineered protein can bend, bind calcium, and then reset, opening up new ways to treat disease, grow crops, and protect the environment. tiny.ucsf.edu/f1EQZk

If you had one lecture left to give, what would you say? @ucsfcardiology.bsky.social's Binh An Phan, MD, shared his journey from refugee to cardiologist, reminding us "that no one is traveling in their journey alone." tiny.ucsf.edu/9kUfEX