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Study: Link of Virus Chronic Fatigue False Alarm
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Mouse Virus Erroneously Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Two years ago, a widely publicized scientific report plucked an old mouse virus out of obscurity and held it up as a possible cause of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. According to a new study published today by a group of researchers in California, Wisconsin and Illinois, that report was wrong.
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Hank Aaron Gets Honorary Princeton Degree
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Link Between Low Vitamin D Levels and African-Americans with MS
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UC San Francisco's Western Bash Fights Breast Cancer
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UCSF Pharmacy Lets Robots Prepare the Meds
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Too Many Antibiotics Prescribed for Asthma
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San Anselmo Couple Start Dental Program for Veterans
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AIDS: Bay Area Leadership Brings Hope to Epidemic
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Low Vitamin D Levels Seen as Multiple Sclerosis Risk for African Americans, UCSF Study Finds
In the first major study exploring the connection between vitamin D and multiple sclerosis in African Americans, a team of scientists at UCSF has discovered that vitamin D levels in the blood are lower in African Americans who have the disease, compared to African Americans who do not.
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Could 'Extreme' Low-Cal Diets Bring Longer, Healthier Life?
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UCSF School of Medicine Names Vice Dean of Education
<p>Catherine Reinis Lucey, who is currently interim dean and vice dean for education at the Ohio State University College of Medicine, has been appointed vice dean for education in the UCSF School of Medicine.</p>
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Chief of Transplant Surgery Elected Vice President of National Transplantation Network
<p>John Roberts, UCSF professor and chief of transplant surgery, has been elected vice president/president-elect of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United Network for Organ Sharing (OPTN/UNOS) Board of Directors. </p>
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UCSF Creates Primary Care Guidelines for Transgender Patients
<p>The UCSF Center of Excellence for Transgender Health has released the first-of-its-kind, web-based primary care guidelines for treating members of the transgender community. </p>
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UCSF's Alvarez-Buylla Recognized for Pioneering Stem Cell Research
<p>Neural stem cell scientist Arturo Alvarez-Buylla, PhD, had a very early start to his day on Wednesday, receiving word in the wee hours that he was one of three scientists named to receive the 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research.</p>
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Childhood Cancer Therapies Tied to Gastrointestinal Issues
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Op-Ed: Squandering Medicare's Money
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UCSF Studies Examine Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns for Children
Two new studies led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have found some antibiotics may be overused for children with asthma and urinary tract infections.
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Brisk Walking May Help Men with Prostate Cancer, UCSF Study Finds
A study of 1,455 U.S. men diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer has found a link between brisk walking and lowered risk of prostate cancer progression, according to scientists at UCSF and the Harvard School of Public Health.
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UCSF Deepens Relationship with City Leaders
<p>UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, recently hosted a series of gatherings to give newly elected members to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors an opportunity to hear firsthand the many ways in which UCSF benefits the City and its residents.</p>
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New Nursing Dean David Vlahov Meets with Advisory Board
<p>Six weeks into his tenure as dean of the UCSF School of Nursing, David Vlahov recently met with his advisory board to discuss his vision for the school and promising new directions in an era of health care reform.</p>
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UC Retirement Plan Contributions Increasing July 1
<p>Faculty, staff and UC will contribute more to the UC Retirement Plan (UCRP) beginning July 1.</p>
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MS in Blacks Linked to Low Vitamin D
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UCSF Joins Caltech in Creative Problem Solving to Advance Health Care
<p>Experts at UCSF and Caltech are pushing the boundaries of creative problem solving to address important clinical problems with the hope that the talent pool at both institutions, combined with an entrepreneurial spirit, will advance health care innovation.</p>
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Seeking to Prevent Asthma, Scientists Ponder "Good" and "Bad" Bacteria
<p>Clinical researchers are investigating probiotics as a way to influence the immune system and to prevent allergic diseases and asthma. So far the jury is still out, according to UCSF researcher Ngoc Ly.</p>
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Pressure to Bear Sons Leads Some Immigrant Indian Women to Sex Selection, Abortion, Study Finds
<p>Cultural pressure to bear male offspring leads some immigrant Indian women in the United States to use reproductive technology to select sons or abort female fetuses, steps that are illegal in India, according to a UCSF study.</p>
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Diabetes Guidelines Linked to Severe Low Blood Sugar in Frail Elderly
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UCSF Salutes Excellence at Founders Day Luncheon
<p>Eleven UCSF employees were recognized recently for providing excellent public and university service as well as superior nursing at the annual Founders Day Luncheon.</p>
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After Brain Damage, the Creative Juices Flow for Some