UCSF to Celebrate Week of the Young Child
UCSF is presenting its annual art exhibition and offering a free showing of a children's movie to celebrate the Week of the Young Child.
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Native Americans Show Fancy Footwork
The Native American Health Alliance (NAHA) on March 10 hosted its annual Native American cultural event filled with drumming, singing, dancing and gift giving.
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UCSF Expert Offers Steroid Advice
With two new books detailing San Francisco Giants player Barry Bonds' alleged steroid use and the continuing controversy about the health consequences of steroid abuse, casual readers have reason to be confused. When is a steroid not a muscle-building steroid?
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UCSF Fresno Nationwide Search Results in 58 New Valley Physicians
UCSF Fresno's nationwide search for medical school graduates, who will conduct their residency training at the Fresno-based UC medical education program, has resulted in a 100 percent match rate.
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Light adjustable lens shows promise for improved vision for cataract patients
A new light-adjustable intraocular lens is showing promise for clearer vision for cataract patients, according to results from early clinical trials.
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UCPD Reports String of Auto Burglaries on Parnassus Campus
UCSF Police remind people not to leave valuables in cars after 16 reports of car thefts in garages on the Parnassus campus.
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UCSF Offers Free Skin Cancer Screening May 6
Members of the public are invited to undergo free skin cancer screenings on Saturday, May 6.
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Nancy Pelosi joins UCSF to celebrate new fetal treatment center
Ribbon-cutting ceremony for UCSF Medical Center's new Fetal Treatment Center, made possible in large part by a $500,000 federal appropriation initiated by U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi and a grant from the Lucile Packard Foundation.
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International Dental Student Finds Perfect Fit in Dentistry
Once an aspiring artist, one International Dentist Program student finds her niche in dentistry.
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International Dental Student Appreciates Education at UCSF
One student describes several reasons why he enrolled in the UCSF School of Dentistry's International Dentist Program.
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School of Dentistry's International Program Enters Fifth Year
Although the International Dentist Program draws students from around the world, the classmates share common traits, including being highly motivated and looking to maximize their potential.
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Two to Receive Distinction in Teaching Awards
Professors from the schools of dentistry and medicine will be recognized for their distinction in teaching at a ceremony on April 26.
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Pharmacists Fear Threat to Business Posed by Medicare Part D
Each day, the nation's pharmacies dispense more than 8 million prescriptions. In return, pharmacies are reimbursed by patient health plans. What used to be so simple has now become a game of chance, thanks to the advent of Medicare Part D.
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UCSF invites the public to Mini Medical School
"Bringing Science to Life: The Promise of Modern Medicine," is the theme of UCSF's Mini Medical School for the public, which begins May 3.
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UCSF Nicotine Expert Receives National Award
An expert on nicotine addiction and its treatment has been recognized for his outstanding contributions.
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Teen Girl Brain Topic for Lecture on March 22
A UCSF neuropsychiatrist will offer free insight into the brain of a teen-aged girl at a free lecture on Wednesday.
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New evidence suggests statins could prove useful in treating MS
Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco and Stanford University Medical Center are reporting compelling new evidence that the cholesterol-lowering drug atorvastatin could prove an effective therapy ...
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UCSF to hold free skin cancer screening as part of Guinness World Record attempt May 6
Members of the public are invited to undergo free skin cancer screenings on Saturday, May 6, at a UCSF community event that is part of a national effort to set a new Guinness World Record.
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New Findings on Sperm Life Cycle Could Impact Fertility Treatments
A new study suggests a sperm's life cycle is shorter than previously believed.
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UC Regents Vote To Divest From Companies with Business Ties to Sudanese Government
Signaling a major victory for a student-driven divestment campaign, the UC Regents voted today to divest all UC shares from nine companies who aid acts of genocide in Sudan.
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Academic Senate Names Julius as Faculty Research Lecturer
Nationally recognized UCSF researcher David Julius will give the distinguished faculty research lecture on April 25.
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Smoking interferes with brain's recovery from alcoholism
Smoking appears to interfere with the brain's ability to recover from the effects of chronic alcohol abuse, according to a study conducted by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
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UC Seeks Applications for IT, Computing Awards
The University of California is seeking applications for the Larry L. Sautter Award for Innovation in Information Technology.
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Sixth Annual Young Women's Health Conference Inspires Teens
High school students enjoy a day of enlightenment, empowerment and possibilities courtesy of UCSF's National Center of Excellence in Women's Health.
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Stem Cell Institute Symposium to Explore Bone and Cartilage Growth and Repair
The UCSF Institute for Stem Cell and Tissue Biology's Program in Craniofacial and Mesenchymal Biology will host a major symposium on the Parnassus campus Friday, March 17, titled "Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Skeletal Biology."
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Medical Center Team Makes Mission of Mercy in Peru
For most of us, roughing it on vacation means staying at a hotel without room service. But for an increasing number of UCSF Medical Center physicians and nurses, taking a no-frills vacation means much more.
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Gladstone Presents Public Lecture on Alzheimers Disease on March 15
A national expert in Alzheimer's disease research will share the latest news in this field during a public lecture on Wednesday.
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KQED Interviews Researcher About Discovery of Cancer-Killing Cell
Lewis Lanier, PhD, professor of microbiology and immunology at UCSF, exlains the discovery in mice of immune cells with cancer-fighting capability in an interview for KQED's California Report.
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UCSF events for April 2006
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Geriatric Inmates Face Challenges Unique to Prison
The prison inmate population is aging rapidly, but prisons have not yet adapted to the physical and mental needs of geriatric prisoners, according to a study conducted by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.