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Wider use of beta-blockers after heart attacks could save thousands of lives at a reasonable cost, n
Thousands of lives would be spared if physicians prescribed beta-blockers for more people who have had heart attacks, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
UCSF analysis suggests strengthening conflict of interest policies governing clinical trials at nati
A growing potential for conflicts of interest has prompted university-based medical research centers to take important steps to require researchers to disclose financial interests in companies that sponsor studies and to manage potential conflicts.
An assessment of yourself as rich and powerful may keep you healthy, according to UCSF study
Scientists have known for decades that poverty leads to higher rates of illness and mortality. More recent research led by UCSF faculty has shown that these effects don't end at the poverty line. In fact, health improves at each step of the social ladder.
Protein stimulates key link between nerve cells, suggesting possible target for mental retardation a
UCSF researchers have exposed a single protein that can stimulate the maturation of the synapses, or junctures, through which nerve cells communicate a key signal to one another.
Physicians need better training in end-of-life care, according to UCSF editors of new JAMA series
Too frequently, clinicians feel lost and out of place caring for dying patients. They often fear that recognizing the imminence of death may minimize a patient's hope...
Botox treatment for wrinkles may also relieve migraines
A treatment commonly used by dermatologists to get rid of facial wrinkles may also help migraine sufferers, a UCSF researcher has reported.
UCSF study shows that drug administered during heart procedures preserves blood flow into the heart
A drug commonly used during invasive heart procedures not only helps maintain blood flow through the large blood vessels that have been enlarged during the procedure, but also preserves blood flow through the smaller blood vessels downstream that may become blocked by debris.
SFVAMC/UCSF Researchers Develop Lead for a New Alzheimer's Disease Drug
In findings that could lead to a new Alzheimer's disease drug, researchers at SFVAMC and University of California, San Francisco have isolated a protein fragment that nurtures brain cells, an effect that could prevent loss of brain function caused by the disease.
Report on dietary supplements containing ephedra makes urgent call for research to develop dose guid
A study undertaken for the Food and Drug Administration to assess the safety of popular dietary supplements containing ephedra concludes that these products can pose severe health risks and even kill some people...