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Simple Two-Drug Combination Proves Effective in Reducing Risk of Stroke
Results of a Phase III clinical trial showed that a simple drug regimen of two anti-clotting drugs lowered the risk of stroke by almost one-third, compared to aspirin alone, when given to patients who had minor or transient stroke symptoms to prevent subsequent attacks.
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LGBT Community Celebrates Historic Supreme Court Rulings on Same-Sex Marriage
Members of the LGBT community at UCSF are celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court rulings in two key cases that affirm same-sex marriage and equal rights.
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Guidelines Help Physicians Answer the Question: 'How Long Do I Have to Live?'
A UCSF-led team has created a set of guidelines for doctors and other clinicians to use for communicating uncertain prognoses to elderly patients and those battling terminal illness.
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Possible BART Strike Prompts Contingency Planning at UCSF
UCSF employees who ride Bay Area Rapid Transit to and from work should make contingency plans in preparation for a possible strike by BART labor unions.
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UCSF Names New Diversity Program Manager, LGBT Specialist
Larry Lariosa, MA, a licensed marriage and family therapist, has been named diversity program manager and LGBT specialist at UC San Francisco's Office of Diversity and Outreach.
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Prop. 8 and DOMA: Bay Area Greets Gay Marriage Rulings with Joy
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Why Smoking Rates Are at New Lows
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Is Obesity A Disease?
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Have You Ever Tried to Sell a New Drug?
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A New High-Tech, Grass-Roots Effort to Fight Breast Cancer
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Scientists Find Missing Gene Is Key to More Serious Type of Multiple Sclerosis
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Genes Known to Cause Birth Defects May Also Lead to Mental Illness
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Top Medicare Prescribers Rake in Speaking Fees from Drugmakers
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Researchers Extol Virtues of Team Science in Quest for HIV Cure
Two veteran UCSF doctors who have been battling the AIDS epidemic for decades retraced past efforts and described their ongoing quest for a cure for HIV in the Academic Senate’s Third Annual Faculty Research Lecture.
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Absence of Gene Leads to Earlier, More Severe Case of Multiple Sclerosis
A UCSF-led research team has identified the likely genetic mechanism that causes some patients with multiple sclerosis to quickly progress to a debilitating stage of the disease while other patients progress much more slowly.
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Baby Boomers Should Be Tested for Hepatitis C, Task Force Says
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Public Plaza at Mission Bay Medical Center to Offer Dynamic Gathering Area
Construction is set to begin this summer on a dynamic public plaza space that will provide a rich and varied experience for thousands of people at the new UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay.
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3 Outrageous Hospital Bills for Minor Injuries
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Screen All Baby Boomers for Hepatitis C, Expert Panel Says
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Study: Deleting Alcohol Memories in Rats Stops Cravings
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Space-Age Technology Could Help Cut Maternal Deaths
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Livestock Antibiotic Use Rampant Despite Warnings
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Boozy Memory Blocking Reduces Risk of Relapse among Alcohol Abusers
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Genes Involved in Birth Defects May Also Lead to Mental Illness
Gene mutations that lead to major birth defects may also cause subtle disruptions in the brain that contribute to psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, autism and bipolar disorder, according to new research by UCSF scientists.
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Alcohol Addiction Relapse Might Be Thwarted By Turning Off Brain Trigger
Researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at UCSF have been able to identify and deactivate a brain pathway linked to memories that cause alcohol cravings in rats.
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LVAD Gives Paradise Woman a Second Chance
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Survey: Quarter of SF's Homeless Identify as Gay
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UCSF Medical Residents Train Downtown Fresno
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UCSF Group Advocates for Science Research on Capitol Hill
A group from UC San Francisco joined representatives from the nine other University of California campuses last month to make the case for Congressional support of graduate research and education at "UC Day in DC."