UCSF scientists report first direct demonstration that deformed prion protein shape alone causes inf
Scientists have shown for the first time that pure prion proteins can trigger
normal proteins to change shape and become infectious.
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Triglyceride measurements no help in predicting heart disease in men, study finds
Measuring the levels of triglyceride fats in the blood does not aid in the
prediction of heart disease in men, according to new research from the San
Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) and the University of
California, San Francisco.
Program that provides family planning services to low income residents helps reduce rate of unintend
Insured minorties continue to face obstacles to heatlh care, UCSF study reports
Minorities, particularly Hispanics and Asian Americans, are more likely than
non-Hispanic whites to report obstacles in access to health care, according to
a University of California, San Francisco study.
Marijuana Does Not Appear to Alter Viral Loads of HIV Patients Taking Protease Inhibitors
A study by researchers from the University of California, San Francisco has found that patients with HIV infection taking protease inhibitors do not experience short-term adverse virologic effects from using cannabinoids.
HIV increasing at Brazilian test site, with evidence of transmission of resistant virus
University of California, San Francisco researchers and Brazilian colleagues
report that analysis of blood samples taken at an anonymous test site in
Santos, Brazil from 1995 to 1999 show an increase in the rate of HIV infection
after a period of decline.