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What Causes Sinus Infections?
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Stock Up on Food and Water in Case Disaster Strikes
<p>When disaster strikes, whether it is Hurricane Katrina or flooding in the Midwest, one of the most striking media images we see are the long lines of people waiting for water, food, and shelter. And in almost every instance, it appears those supplies don’t arrive soon enough.</p>
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Children's Hospital Oakland Eyes Challenges, Opportunities as It Turns 100
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UC Regents Examine Strategies to Grapple With Growing Budget Deficit
<p>The University of California Board of Regents, in a daylong retreat on Sept. 12, looked at dozens of proposals for addressing the University's growing budget deficit, from academic strategies to changes in employee health and welfare benefits.</p>
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City Chooses to Continue Fluoridation
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Gladstone Scientists Map Genomic Blueprint of the Heart
Scientists at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes have revealed the precise order and timing of hundreds of genetic “switches” required to construct a fully functional heart from embryonic heart cells — providing new clues into the genetic basis for some forms of congenital heart disease.
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The Gut and Its Bacteria a Growing Focus of Research
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Scientists Map Genetic 'Blueprint' of Heart
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Ordeal of Hepatitis C Treatment Worth It
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Sinusitis Linked to Microbial Diversity
A common bacteria ever-present on the human skin and previously considered harmless, may, in fact, be the culprit behind chronic sinusitis, a painful, recurring swelling of the sinuses that strikes more than one in ten Americans each year, according to a study by scientists at UCSF.
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Yosemite Officials Trap, Kill Mice after Hantavirus Outbreak
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UCSF Agrees to Store Part of State's Cache of Disaster Medical Supplies
<p>Two caches of essential medical supplies needed for disasters are now being stored at UCSF as a result of the state budget shortfall over the summer. This is the first of a series of stories as UCSF marks National Preparedness Month.</p>
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Phone Follow-Up Can Backfire in Rural HF Patients
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Study Underscores Truvada's Potency in Preventing the Transmission of HIV
New research from an international team of HIV/AIDS experts has reaffirmed the effectiveness of Truvada — the first and only medication approved by the FDA for HIV prevention.
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Human Stem Cells Restore Hearing in Gerbil Study
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Yosemite Deer Mice Being Trapped, Killed Following Virus Outbreak
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Parents Prefer Some, Often Less-Effective Birth Control Methods for Teens
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Bacterial Sentinels of Noses
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Mild-to-moderate Asthma Sufferers May Not Benefit from Daily Dose of Steroids
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Mild Asthma May Not Need Daily Medication
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Acupuncture Works, One Way or Another
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New Cancer Drugs Are Showing Great Promise
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Pot Use May Raise Risk of Testicular Cancer: Study
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A Longer Life Is Lived with Company
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UC Annual Accountability Report Shows Strengths, Challenges
<p>UC continues to do a tremendous job at ensuring affordability and access, especially for financially disadvantaged students, but a new accountability report finds that state budget cuts are starting to affect quality across the 10-campus University system.</p>
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Lasker Award Lauds Molecular Discovery
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Bay Area Milk Bank Facing Increased Demand
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Disaster Preparedness: Are You Ready?
<p>Disaster can strike at any time without warning. Knowing what to do in an emergency can reduce the impact the situation has on you, your co-workers and your family and friends.</p>
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Can Some Asthma Patients Skip the Daily Inhaler?