UCSF finding advances insight into adult stem cells in human brain
UCSF researchers have made a notable advance in the effort to illuminate the existence of adult stem cells in the human brain ...
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UCSF Mini Medical School VI offers public opportunity for discovery and learning
UCSF kicks off Mini Medical School VI in March with a six-week series of lectures every Wednesday from March 17 to April 21 focusing on the theme "learn and discover."
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UCSF Children's Hospital holds children's party with Disney characters
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Young Women's Health Conference on March 10 features one-day program that teen girls create
More than 1,000 teens from San Francisco and San Mateo counties are expected to attend the 4th Annual Young Women's Health Conference on Wednesday, March 10, in San Francisco.
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New UCSF AIDS Research Institute director appointed
John S. Greenspan, PhD, BDS, FRCPath, dean for research at the UCSF School of Dentistry, has been named the new director of the UCSF AIDS Research Institute (ARI).
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Dentists and others volunteer
Children and their parents or caregivers can receive dental treatment free of charge February 6 at the Family Dental Center at San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center.
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UCSF physicians publish groundbreaking book on medical mistakes; author to speak at public event on
Nearly five years after an Institute of Medicine report put medical mistakes on the public's radar screen, two UCSF Medical Center physicians have published a groundbreaking discussion of why errors occur and what health care providers and leaders must do to cure this epidemic.
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UCSF launches comprehensive HIV website in South Africa
Health care providers in South Africa will soon have speedier access to a vast trove of reliable information about HIV and its treatment, due to the collaborative effort of UCSF, the National Library of Medicine and a South African university
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Researchers say change in social policies could help reduce high rate of depression in men who have
Recent experience as the target of anti-gay violence or threats, not identifying as gay, or feeling alienated from the gay community are the major predictors of depression in men who have sex with men (MSM) ...
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Study finds reach of sigmoidoscopies inadequate in many older patients, particularly women
The number of sigmoidoscopy examinations that fail to attain an adequate depth of insertion increases progressively along with advancing age in men and women, according to a new study by a researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC).
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Physicians can help family members caring for dying loved ones
Physicians have five areas of opportunity to be of service to family members caring for patients at the end of life, according to a UCSF Medical Center palliative care expert.
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Black tar heroin use explains lower HIV levels among injection drug users in the Western U.S.
UCSF researchers have found that use of black tar heroin by injection drug users in West Coast cities accounts for a dramatically lower percentage of IDUs in these locations who are infected with HIV.
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Media, Message, and Medicine: UCSF Women's Health 2020 Conference
Local journalists will discuss how they report on women's health issues at the 11th annual UCSF Women's Health 2020 Conference. This is a daylong event offering 24 workshops for women of every age.
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UCSF events for February 2004
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Dependent older patients may cost hospitals more
Hospital costs were 23 percent higher for older patients who required help with daily activities such as bathing or eating, according to a study conducted by researchers from the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
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Use of antivirals by HIV-infected persons reduced their ability to infect partners
The introduction and widespread use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for HIV-infected persons in San Francisco in the late 1990s reduced their risks of infecting partners by 60 percent ...
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New Chair of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology Appointed
Ron Vale, a UCSF faculty member since 1986 and an internationally known cell biologist, has been named chair of the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology.
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Scientists identify molecular step that causes intoxication
Scientists at UCSF's Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center have identified a single brain protein that can account for most of the intoxicating effects of alcohol.
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Emergency cardiac monitoring strategy being tested in Santa Cruz county ambulances
A new UCSF-designed strategy for hastening treatment for heart attack victims is being tested in a mountainous California county where drive times to hospitals are often long.
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Smoke-free laws do not harm charitable bingo profits, study finds
A new economic analysis finds that smoke-free laws do not reduce profits from charitable bingo parlors, contrary to claims made by groups opposing smoking restrictions.
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Study reviews discussion of medical errors at hospital conferences
Doctors participating in internal medicine hospital conferences designed to review adverse medical events do not often discuss related medical errors, according to a study led by researchers from the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC).
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UCSF School of Dentistry professor receives Yngve Ericsson Prize
John Featherstone, PhD, has been named recipient of the 2003 Yngve Ericsson Prize for research in preventive dentistry.
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Experimental drugs prevent neuron death in rats following insulin shock
In a study conducted in rats, scientists have determined that drugs that block the action of a group of DNA-repair enzymes can protect brain cells from damage triggered by an overdose of insulin.
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Two factors found to be associated with breast cancer recurrence
Women with the non-invasive form of breast cancer known as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) are more likely to have a disease recurrence after treatment consisting of lumpectomy alone if: their lesion was detected by palpation on physical exam, or it is of high nuclear grade.
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UCSF and IBM team up to link all university's research findings and clinical information
UCSF and IBM are collaborating in a broad effort to link UCSF clinical information and research findings in order to help accelerate medical research.
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UCSF's Stanton Glantz earns lifetime achievement award
The American Public Health Association (APHA) Alcohol and Tobacco section has selected Stanton Glantz, PhD, to receive its 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award for his tobacco control research and advocacy work to reduce tobacco use.
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Study finds subtle brain damage in some HIV patients on drug therapy
Researchers have found subtle damage in the brains of HIV-positive patients whose viral load is effectively suppressed by anti-retroviral therapy.
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Ronnie Lott shares the spotlight
When you see Ronnie Lott hunker down to chat with a hospitalized child, it's immediately clear why he and his wife, Karen founded a charity to help children.
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Clinical trial shows improved survival for a severe birth defect -- with or without fetal surgery
Newborns with a severe birth defect that hampers lung growth have ...
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Sexual and physical assault are common experiences for the homeless, according to a UCSF study
Homeless people are at high risk of being victims of sexual or physical assault, according to UCSF researchers.