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Rewriting the Textbook on Disease
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UCSF Gets American Heart Association Award as Fit-Friendly Employer
<p>UCSF was recently recognized as a 2011 gold-level recipient of the American Heart Association’s Start! Fit-Friendly Companies Recognition program. </p>
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UCSF Mission Bay Med Center Helps DPR Thrive
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Headache Tree Is a Pain in the Brain
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HealthWatch: What's in the Paleo Diet?
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FDA-Approved Drug Might Prevent Relapse in Male Alcoholics
Mifepristone, a drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for terminating early pregnancy, might prove effective in preventing stress-induced relapse in recovering male alcoholics, based on findings in rats reported by researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at UCSF.
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'Startling' Study Could Change How Doctors Treat Prostate Cancer
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Gladstone Scientists Identify Gene Critical for Cell Responses to Oxygen Deprivation
Scientists at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes have identified a protein that kick–starts the response to low levels of oxygen, suggesting new lines of research relevant to a variety of potentially fatal disorders associated with diminished oxygen supply, including cancer, heart disease, stroke and other neurological conditions that affect millions of people worldwide.
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Cancer Rate Doubled for Transplant Patients
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UCSF Training Program Attracts Best Minds in Developmental, Stem Cell Biology
<p>UCSF's pioneering program in Development and Stem Cell Biology attracts the nation's best faculty and students who are interested in understanding how embryos develop and how cells make tissues and organs – information needed to design novel therapies to cure diseases and treat injuries.</p>
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Panel Calls for Google Maps of Human Disease
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Duke Leads $25M Collaborative Project to Sequence 4,000 Genomes for Epilepsy Research
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Reassuring Study on Breast Cancer Genetic Mutation
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Johnson & Johnson Baby Shampoo Has Cancer-Causing Chemicals, Group Says
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Life Span Is a Moving Target
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Sleep Disorders and Dementia Linked
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Asthmatic Kids at Risk in the Central Valley
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New Drug Shows Promise Against Multiple Sclerosis
An experimental drug called Ocrelizumab has shown promise in a Phase 2 clinical trial involving 220 people with multiple sclerosis (MS), an often debilitating, chronic autoimmune disease that affects an increasing number of people in North America.
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New Findings Ease Your Breast Cancer Concerns By Approximately 1%
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Groups Push J&J on Baby Shampoo Chemicals
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UC to Standardize Human Resources, Payroll Processes Across Campuses
<p>The University of California has begun work to deploy an integrated payroll and human resource system across all 10 campuses and five medical centers to streamline business operations and save money.</p>
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UCSF Consortium Collaborates to Invent Medical Devices for Children
<p>The UCSF “D’Vice Squad,” a group of innovators from across the Bay Area, has drawn from diverse disciplines over the last two years to develop medical devices for children. </p>
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U.S. Glossed Over Cancer Concerns Associated with Airport X-Ray Scanners
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Gladstone Scientists Identify Protein Form Linked to Huntington's Disease
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have discovered how a form of the protein linked to Huntington’s disease influences the timing and severity of its symptoms, offering new avenues for treating not only this disease, but also a variety of similar conditions.
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Community Rallies Around South Tahoe Soccer Coach and Player Diagnosed with Rare Cancer
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Media Advisory: UCSF's Science at Lunch Series
UCSF's leading scientists will participate in five discussions about fascinating topics, such as managing stress to retraining the brain for better performance, as part of the first-ever Bay Area Science Festival.
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Hospital Projects Hit Milestones
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UCSF Trial Offers New Hope for Melanoma Patients
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Bruce Alberts: He Has Science in His Soul
<p>UCSF biochemist Bruce Alberts has devoted his long career to improving the understanding and appreciation of science, which this week takes center stage at UCSF and beyond as part of the first-ever Bay Area Science Festival.</p>