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UC Releases Final Report on Protests and Policing
<p>A final report containing 49 recommendations for handling demonstrations, civil disobedience and free-speech issues related to protests throughout the 10 campuses of the UC system was released today (Sept. 13.)</p>
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Inferior Lizard Tails Weaken Hopes of Regrowing Limbs
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NIH Fosters High-Risk, High-Reward Innovation at UCSF
<p>Biomedical researchers at UCSF have won five of 51 prestigious National Institutes of Health Director’s New Innovator awards for high-risk, high-reward research, each receiving up to $1.5 million over five years.</p>
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Tracking Glaucoma among Asian Ethnicities
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COPD Patients with Low "Health Literacy" Fare Worse
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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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Mild Asthma May Not Need Daily Medication
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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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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?
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Asthma Study Could Bring Big Change to Daily Regimen
For two decades, asthma treatment for millions of people with a milder form of the disease has consisted of daily inhaled steroid medicine to reduce inflammation. Now, a new study has found that asthmatics who take the low-dose medication as a daily routine do no better than those who turn to their inhalers only when they have symptoms.
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Acupuncture Works, One Way or Another
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New Cancer Drugs Are Showing Great Promise