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UCSF Celebrates National Mentoring Month 2012 in Honor of Late Kevin Mack
<p>The UCSF community will celebrate National Mentoring Month in January 2012 with a series of events in honor of the late UCSF professor Kevin Mack, a beloved mentor to both students and colleagues.</p>
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Marijuana, Narcotics Help Patients Reduce Chronic Pain, Study Finds
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Chancellor Welcomes Ideas on How UCSF Can Achieve its Vision
<p>UCSF leaders are taking the final step in developing a three-year plan to guide the University through 2015 and they welcome feedback from the campus community on achieving the vision and goals.</p>
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North Myrtle Beach To Talk Smokes
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Why Your Lips Are Chapped
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Bay Area's Generous California Hall of Famers
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Nominations Sought for 2012 Chancellor's Service Awards
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Study Challenges Decades-Old Treatment Guidelines for Anorexia
Adolescents hospitalized with anorexia nervosa who receive treatment based on current recommendations for refeeding fail to gain significant weight during their first week in the hospital, according to a new study by UCSF researchers.
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Stress Response Predictor in Police Officers May Be Relevant for Military
Police academy recruits who showed the greatest rise in the stress hormone cortisol after waking up in the morning were more likely to show acute stress symptoms in response to trauma years later as police officers, according to a study by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center, UCSF and New York University Langone Medical Center.
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Stress Reduction and Mindful Eating Curb Weight Gain Among Overweight Women
<p>In a study published online in the <em>Journal of Obesity</em>, mastering simple mindful eating and stress-reduction techniques helped prevent weight gain without dieting.</p>
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Nominations Sought for Advancement of Women Award
<p>UCSF is accepting nominations until 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15 for the Chancellor's Award for the Advancement of Women.</p>
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Doctors Should Routinely Discuss Life Expectancy with Elderly Patients, Physicians Recommend
Doctors should routinely discuss overall prognosis with their elderly patients who have a life expectancy of less than 10 years, or have reached age 85, according to new recommendations by a team of physicians at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and UCSF.
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Morning-After Pill Plan B Won't Be Sold Over the Counter
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Pot, Narcotics OK to Treat Pain, UCSF Study Finds
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Comfort Food May Be "Self-Medication" for Stress, Dialing Down Stress Response
<p>A new study indicates that humans may “self-medicate” when faced with chronic stress, by eating more comfort foods containing sugar and fat.</p>
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UCSF Invites Employees to Participate in Giving Campaign
<p>Faculty and staff are invited to participate in the 2011 UCSF Employee Giving Campaign, which runs through the end of December.</p>
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Life Choices Dwarf Pollutants in Breast Cancer Risk, Report Finds
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Sugared Cereals: Should Kids Avoid at All Costs?
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Study Aims to Understand Adolescent Risky Behavior
<p>A new study has found that providing information about ways to prevent injury and illness to adolescents in a primary care setting can lessen certain kinds of risky behavior.</p>
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Childhood Obesity: Most U.S. Schools Don't Require P.E. Class or Recess
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A Growing Number of Registered Nurses in California, U.S.
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Rating Hospitals
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Pharma Watchdog Needs Your Help With Incriminating Document
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UCSF Study Finds Medical Marijuana Could Help Patients Reduce Pain with Opiates
A UCSF study suggests patients with chronic pain may experience greater relief if their doctors add cannabinoids – the main ingredient in cannabis or medical marijuana – to an opiates-only treatment.
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17-year-old Cupertino Student Wins Siemens Competition and $100,000
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Patricia Dunn, Ex-H.P. Chairwoman, Dies at 58
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UCSF, GE Healthcare Team Up on Pioneering Cord Blood Project
UCSF and the Cell Technologies business of GE Healthcare Life Sciences have begun a unique collaboration aimed at overcoming the lack of blood-forming stem cells available to patients suffering from life-threatening diseases such as lymphoma, myeloma, leukemia or sickle cell anemia.
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Stanford, UCSF Recruit Cancer Patients for Trials
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Stanford, UCSF to Test Ultrasound for Cancer Pain