Millions of secret British tobacco industry documents to be released
Flight attendants' decades-long exposure to potentially deadly secondhand tobacco smoke has now led to a strikingly different sort of exposure.
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UCSF/SFVAMC physician warns against confusing high cancer screening rates with quality patient care
Even as America's medical centers are being urged to use mathematical measures to describe quality care, a UCSF/San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center physician is warning against the "pitfalls" of confusing such measurement with actual quality, ...
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Special events in June focus on women and heart disease
Three UCSF special events in June focus on raising awareness of women's risk of heart disease -- the leading killer of American women.
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Prestigious research honor goes to Jeffrey Bluestone
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) will award its highest honor for basic diabetes research to Jeffrey Bluestone, PhD, an internationally recognized leader in autoimmunity research and the director of the Diabetes Center at UCSF.
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HIV intersects with reproductive biology at UCSF seminar
A UCSF Women's HIV Interdisciplinary Network (WHIN) seminar titled " Reproductive Biology: Intersections with HIV Research" will take place Monday, May 24, 2004.
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Lesbian health conference on June 19 in San Francisco
Legal issues that affect lesbian health will be the special focus of the fourth annual Lesbian Health Conference in San Francisco on Saturday, June 19.
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Alzheimer's Pathology Can Be Reduced, Longevity Improved in Mouse Model, by Blocking Protein Regulation Pathway, Gladstone Study Shows
Removal of an enzyme that regulates the activity of many proteins can suppress key features of Alzheimer's disease in experimental models, researchers at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease (GIND) recently reported in the Journal of Neuroscience (May 12, 2004).
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Key Immune System Cell Reduces Secretion of Defense Protein in HIV-Associated Dementia Patients
Researchers at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and UCSF have discovered that an important protein normally secreted by macrophages, the scavenger cells of the immune system, is secreted at significantly reduced levels in patients with HIV-related dementia.
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Clinical trial shows drug may offer a new option to prevent rejection of transplanted kidneys
Results of a preliminary study suggest that a treatment called LEA29Y works as well as the standard therapy, cyclosporine, to prevent acute kidney transplant rejection, with less potential for long-term harm to the organ and the patient, and better functioning of the transplanted kidney.
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UCSF names renowned neonatologist Sam Hawgood as new chair of pediatrics
Sam Hawgood, MB, BS,1. an international leader in neonatology, has been named chair of the Department of Pediatrics in the UCSF School of Medicine.
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UCSF spine center: one-stop resource for treatment of complex spinal problems in adults and children
UCSF Medical Center has opened the new UCSF Spine Center, which brings together specialists with expertise in treating adult and pediatric spinal disorders.
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New Avon Foundation Breast Center to open at San Francisco General on May 13
A new imaging center for breast cancer detection will celebrate its dedication and grand opening today, May 13, at San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center.
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Warm weather safety warning: lamp oil and lighter fluid ingestions dangerous to young children
As the warmer months arrive, oil-filled lamps and torches begin to light up patios and backyards, and people use lighter fluids for charcoal barbecues. Consumers often fail to ensure that oil and lighter fluid containers are properly sealed and out of children's reach.
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Hospitalists have a positive impact on end-of-life care
Hospitalists -- the physicians who focus specifically on managing the care of hospitalized patients -- have a positive impact on end-of-life care, according to clinician researchers at UCSF Medical Center.
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Fact sheet: Breast cancer and underserved San Francisco women
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"Cardiofunk" mutation: probable source of congenital heart defects
The human heart confounds logic by starting to beat before it is fully formed -- a developmental oddity shared by all vertebrate hearts
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May 14 symposium focuses on breast cancer care and the underserved
Public health experts will tackle the complexities of breast cancer and the medically underserved in a day-long symposium May 14 at the Golden Gate Club in the Presidio of San Francisco.
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UCSF events for June 2004
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New Avon Foundation Breast Center to open at San Francisco General on May 13
A new imaging center for breast cancer detection will celebrate its dedication and grand opening on May 13 at San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center.
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Risk Factors for Heart Disease at Mid Life Linked to Dementia in Late Life, Study Suggests
Middle-aged patients with several risk factors for heart disease are twice as likely to develop dementia in old age as middle-aged patients with only one risk factor, according to a study that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology 56th Annual Meeting ...
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Serra sculpture commissioned for UCSF Mission Bay campus
A sculpture by world renowned artist Richard Serra has been commissioned for the main gateway to the UCSF Mission Bay campus as part of its public arts program.
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Pap smears, mammography should be targeted at healthy older women
Pap smears and mammography screening should be targeted at healthy older women and avoided by older women in poor health, in whom risks of screening outweigh potential benefits, according to a study by UCSF researchers at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center (SFVAMC).
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Recent Discoveries Pave the Way Toward New Treatments for Alzheimer's Disease
Promising research into the causes of Alzheimer's disease, with an emphasis on the roles of such proteins as amyloid-beta and apolipoprotein E, will be the subject of a plenary session presentation on April 29 at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 56th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
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UCSF names first director of its stem cell biology program
Signaling an important milestone in its pioneering stem cell efforts, UCSF School of Medicine has announced the first director of its Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Program.
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Five UCSF faculty honored for excellence
Five UCSF faculty members have been named for top honors for distinguished research and teaching.
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Four to receive UCSF's highest honor on April 27
The UCSF Medal -- the University's highest honor -- will be awarded to four distinguished individuals at the annual Founders Day banquet on Tuesday, April 27.
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Four UCSF faculty scientists elected to National Academy of Sciences
Four faculty scientists at UCSF have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, considered one of the highest honors for an American scientist. The new elections bring to 34 the number of UCSF faculty who are members of the Academy.
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The firefly project: dramatic reading by extraordinary pen-pals
A dramatic reading of letters between critically ill adults and healthy teenagers will be performed on Wednesday, May 19, in San Rafael.
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Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation grant will enable UCSF to train more nursing faculty -- an important step toward alleviating the nursing shortage
The UCSF School of Nursing has received a $2.1 million grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, to establish the Betty Irene Moore Accelerated Doctoral Program in Nursing.
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"Harnessing the Immune System" is topic of April 14 UCSF Mini-Med lecture
Abus Abbas, MD, professor and chair of pathology at UCSF, speaks on "Allergy, Autoimmune Disease and Vaccines: Harnessing the Immune System" at the fifth lecture of the UCSF Mini Medical School, a six-week series for the public continuing through April 21.