New research from UC San Francisco reveals that young people with higher levels of inflammation may experience a decrease in midlife cognitive functions associated with obesity, stress, and smoking, highlighting the importance of healthy lifestyle habits.
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have developed a new technology that allows live recognition of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), using protein analysis in patients' cerebrospinal fluid.
Body height as an indicator of health and development throughout history reveals a lot about the diet and living conditions of our ancestors. Exploring changes in people's average height provides insights into advances in medicine, food quality, and living standards over the past two centuries.
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have discovered a method of converting white fat cells into beige, which burn calories and maintain body temperature, opening up opportunities for new weight loss drugs.
Our lungs are exposed to various contaminants and allergens on a daily basis that can cause serious respiratory diseases. From urban pollution to hobbies like keeping birds, many activities affect lung health.