UCSF events for June 2005
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Two infant boys whose bodies were overloaded with excess fluid have led UCSF pediatricians to the discovery of a new genetic disease.
A natural, non-toxic byproduct of glucose may prevent brain cell death and cognitive impairment in diabetics following an episode of severely low blood sugar, according to researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC).
A dramatic reading of letters between critically ill adults and healthy teenagers will be performed on Wednesday, June 1, in San Rafael.
A six-year study of a special type of brain aneurysm -- the thrombotic aneurysm -- has led to a treatment "roadmap" that should mean better outcomes for patients with this unusual medical problem.
People with "mild persistent asthma" -- about a quarter of all asthma sufferers -- appear to gain adequate relief by inhaling anti-inflammatory steroids only during periods of bad symptoms, rather than daily as current guidelines recommend, a new study shows
The Hereditary Disease Foundation has named Steven Finkbeiner, MD, PhD, an assistant investigator at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease and assistant professor of neurology and physiology at UCSF, as the recipient of its highly esteemed Lieberman Award.
In honor of Women's Health Month in California, the UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women's Health will host community workshops in May on topics including aging, heart health and reproductive health. Workshops are free of charge and open to the public.
J. David Gladstone Institutes President Robert W. Mahley, MD, PhD, today announced the appointment of Deepak Srivastava, MD, as the new director of the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (GICD).
The UCSF Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) continues its second year this spring with a new course entitled "Preventive Health Care for Older Adults."
A drug prescribed for the prevention of osteoporosis reduced women's risk of mild cognitive impairment by 33 percent in a worldwide clinical trial led by researchers at San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC).
Young adolescents believe that oral sex is less risky to their health and emotions than vaginal sex, more prevalent among teens their age and more acceptable among their peers. They are also more likely to try oral sex, according to a UCSF study published in the April 2005 issue of Pediatrics.
The new J. David Gladstone Institutes research facility, located at Mission Bay in San Francisco and dedicated in December, is the recipient of the San Francisco Business Times 2004 Real Estate Deal of the Year Award as Best New Office R&D Development/San Francisco.
Integrating specialized depression care into primary care medicine can improve the mental health of African American and Latino seniors, according to a study by UCSF researchers.
Two UCSF professors were named today (March 21) as Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators, a highly prized honor that carries significant, long-term research support.
UCSF Chancellor J. Michael Bishop, MD, today (March 14) received the 2003 National Medal of Science at a White House ceremony. The medal is the nation' s highest honor for science and technology.
UCSF Chancellor J. Michael Bishop is one of three Bay Area scientists who will receive the 2003 National Medal of Science in a ceremony at the White House on Monday, March 14, beginning at 10:20 AM (ET).
Broadway stars Bernadette Peters and Tommy Tune will headline the gala "Raising Hope," which benefits the UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center, next Monday, March 14.
The UCSF Women's Global Health Imperative (WGHI) will sponsor a special briefing on March 8 on the importance of incorporating measures to address both poverty and gender inequities into efforts to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS.
The link between secondhand smoke and sudden infant death has been discredited in the last few years in scientific articles paid for and influenced by cigarette manufacturers, according to a new study of once-secret industry documents.
Physicians who specialize in screening mammography and who have at least 25 years of experience are more accurate at interpreting the images and subject fewer women to the anxiety of false positives for cancer
Aiming to improve drug safety and efficacy and to significantly boost the efficiency of drug development, the UCSF School of Pharmacy has reached across the country to add the Washington, DC-based Center for Drug Development Science to its research enterprise.
On Saturday, February 26, some 20 people will be honored guests in San Francisco at a very unusual reunion.
Often, the worst part about getting treatment for a urinary tract infection is the wait to get an appointment with a physician to receive an antibiotic prescription. But UCSF Medical Center has instituted a program so that women can get assessment - and relief - much more quickly.
A technique for detecting prions in tissue, developed in recent years by UCSF scientists, is significantly more sensitive than the diagnostic procedures currently used to detect the lethal particles in samples of brain tissue from patients, according to a study performed by a UCSF team.
The J. David Gladstone Institutes, a group of UCSF-affiliated medical research institutes, is among the top 15 institutional work environments for life sciences postdoctoral fellows, according to The Scientist's annual "Best Places to Work for Postdocs" survey
Privatizing Social Security is akin to an organized run on the bank because the Social Security Trust Fund would be depleted by diverting payroll taxes into private accounts, according to Carroll Estes, PhD, UCSF professor of sociology, ...