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Give to UCSF<p>Experts at UCSF say the historic U.S. Supreme Court ruling on President Obama’s health care law has the potential to significantly improve the nation's health and the education of future health professionals.</p>
<p>This timeline reflects the highlights over the past three years that culminates with the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.</p>
<p>UCSF takes its mission of advancing health worldwide seriously and so do the leaders of the free world. That's why UCSF scientists and scholars are regularly called to nation's capitol to get their expert advice.</p>
Scientists at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes and an international team of researchers have generated a human model of Huntington’s disease — directly from the skin cells of patients with the disease.
<p>A professional drummer for more than 45 years, Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart and his band mates held a special performance for kids and their families at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.</p>
UCSF will hold a panel discussion titled, “What Now? Health Reform in the Aftermath of the Supreme Court Decision,” addressing the impact of the upcoming ruling on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
An investigation led by UCSF has found that the risk of female-to-male HIV transmission is increased three fold for women with bacterial vaginosis, a common disorder in which the normal balance of bacteria in the vagina is disrupted.
<p>The UCSF community is invited to hear experts from UCSF and UC Hastings talk about the high-stakes U.S. Supreme Court ruling on President Obama's health care law at a forum on Friday, the day after the decision is announced.</p>
<p>UCSF Medical Center has taken a major step forward in advancing patient safety and quality of care by implementing one of the most comprehensive electronic health records systems nationally.</p>
<p>UCSF Medical Center's recent adoption of a new electronic health record system, not only advances patient safety, it enables UCSF to comply with a federal mandate requiring all health providers and hospitals to shift to electronic medical records as part of national health care reform.</p>
<p>UCSF health care professionals and policy experts are awaiting the highly anticipated U.S. Supreme Court ruling on President Obama’s health care law, which will come on the its final day in session on Thursday.</p>
<p>Cancer medicine must depart from a one-size-fits-all tradition, and move instead to targeted treatments, said cancer expert Frank McCormick, PhD, FRS, during a congressional forum this week that focused on cutting-edge cancer research and treatment.</p>