Developing a Noninvasive Test for Endometriosis
Researchers at UCSF have identified patterns of genetic activity that can be used to diagnose endometriosis and its severity.
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UCSF Medical Center Opens $1.5 Billion, “Next Generation” Hospital Complex at Mission Bay Campus on Feb. 1, 2015
After more than 10 years of planning and construction, UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay will open Feb. 1, 2015 on UCSF’s world-renowned biomedical research campus.
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UCSF to study early menopause vs. preventive cancer surgery risks
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Study finds elevated preeclampsia risk after kidney donation
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National Senior Citizens Law Center Honors Estes
On the evening of Oct. 17, the National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC) honored UC San Francisco School of Nursing’s Carroll Estes, PhD, with the organization’s Second Annual Paul Nathanson Distinguished Advocacy Award for her work on aging and elder women’s economic and health security.
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Genetic Variant Protects Some Latina Women from Breast Cancer
An international research collaboration led by UCSF researchers has identified a genetic variant common in Latina women that protects against breast cancer.
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Woman-Focused Approach to Care Defines New Hospital
The new UCSF Betty Irene Moore Women’s Hospital contains state of the art facilities, but the real heart of the hospital stems from its women-centered approach to caring for its patients.
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Better Information about Prenatal Testing Leads to Fewer Tests
A clinical trial led by UC San Francisco has found that when pregnant women are educated about their choices on prenatal genetic testing, the number of tests actually drops, even when the tests are offered with no out-of-pocket costs.
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Our Microbes Are a Rich Source of Drugs, UCSF Researchers Discover
Bacteria that normally live in and upon us have genetic blueprints that enable them to make thousands of molecules that act like drugs, and some of these molecules might serve as the basis for new human therapeutics, according to UCSF researchers.
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Bone Drugs May Not Protect Osteoporotic Women from Breast Cancer
Osteoporosis drugs known as bisphosphonates may not protect women from breast cancer as had been thought, according to a new study led by researchers at UCSF.
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High Rates of Violence Suffered by Unstably Housed Women in San Francisco
New research from UC San Francisco found that 60 percent of the city’s homeless and unstably housed women who are HIV-infected or at high risk to become infected have endured a recent experience of some form of violence.
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“Expressive Therapy” Intervention Assists Women Living with HIV
New research from UC San Francisco shows that an “expressive therapy” group intervention conducted by The Medea Project helps women living with HIV disclose their health status and improves their social support, self-efficacy and the safety and quality of their relationships.
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UCSF Commentary: Pelvic Exams Need Rethinking
The pelvic exam has been a standard part of a woman’s annual checkup for decades, yet it serves no clear purpose and may do more harm than good.
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Few Obstetricians Counsel Patients on Environmental Toxics
In the first national survey of U.S. obstetricians’ attitudes towards counseling pregnant patients about environmental health hazards, nearly 80 percent agreed that physicians have a role to play in helping patients reduce their exposures, but only a small minority use their limited time with patients to discuss how they might avoid exposure to toxics.
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Graduate Students Recognized for Community Service
Two UCSF graduate students recently received awards for their outstanding service to the community.
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UCSF Commentary: Cervical Cancer Expert Questions Role of HPV Testing in Screening
Screening for cervical cancer has become more complex in the last few years, leaving physicians and patients in a quandary: do they test with the traditional Pap smear or do they add a test for human papilloma virus? UCSF ob/gyn Karen Smith-McCune, MD, PhD, weighs in.
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Women: Depressed, agitated, can't sleep? It Could be Hormones
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Specialized Yoga Program Could Help Women with Urinary Incontinence
An ancient form of meditation and exercise could help women who suffer from urinary incontinence, according to a new study from UC San Francisco.
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Experts Question Routine Mammograms in Elderly
Doctors should focus on life expectancy when deciding whether to order mammograms for their oldest female patients, since the harms of screening likely outweigh the benefits unless women are expected to live at least another decade, according to a review of the scientific literature by experts at UCSF and Harvard medical schools.
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Mechanical Forces Driving Breast Cancer Lead to Key Molecular Discovery
The stiffening of breast tissue in breast-cancer development points to a new way to distinguish a type of breast cancer with a poor prognosis from a related, but often less deadly type, UCSF researchers have found in a new study.
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Scientists Call for Screening Mammography Every Two Years for Most Women
New guidelines recommending screening mammography every two years for women ages 50 to 74 would save the United States $4.3 billion a year in health care costs, according to a UCSF-led study.
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UCSF Receives $50M Gift for Women's Health
UCSF Medical Center will name its new women’s hospital at Mission Bay in honor of Betty Irene Moore, a patient safety pioneer and advocate.
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UCSF Team Wins $2.7 Million Grant for Innovative Project to Reduce Premature Births
The funding will allow the UCSF team to continue to pursue development of the Smart Diaphragm, a wireless monitoring and warning system for early signs of preterm birth.
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Immune System Drives Pregnancy Complications after Fetal Surgery in Mice
UCSF researchers have shown that, in mice at least, pregnancy complications after fetal surgery are triggered by activation of the mother’s T cells.
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Access to Guns Increases Risk of Suicide, Homicide
Someone with access to firearms is three times more likely to commit suicide and nearly twice as likely to be the victim of a homicide as someone who does not have access, according to a UCSF analysis.
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How Much Does it Cost to Have a Baby in a Hospital?
Women giving birth in California can face a huge cost difference in their hospital bills, according to a new UCSF study that highlights the need for more price transparency in health care.
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Nurse-Midwives, Physicians Collaborate for High-Quality Maternity Care
A collaborative model of maternity care between UCSF’s certified nurse-midwives and obstetricians that began at San Francisco General Hospital almost 40 years ago allows each to learn from one another and practice to their unique strengths.
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Doula Training Program Comes to Life through UCSF Collaboration
UCSF faculty members are collaborating with Birth Justice Project co-founders and a volunteer doula program director at San Francisco General Hospital for a vocational training program.
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UCSF Faculty Research Influences Women's Health Law
Women's reproductive health experts Diana Taylor and Tracy Weitz conducted the foundational research on the safety and quality of aspiration abortions that now has become law of the land in California.
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Childbirth Not Major Contributor to Women's Sexual Dysfunction