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UCSF Researchers Develop Simple Tools to Detect Neurological HIV Complications in Kenya
<p>A team of researchers at UCSF has developed a simple screening tool – a question – to identify people with HIV who have neurological complications related to their infections. </p>
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Diabetes Treatment Standards for Frail Older Adults Should Be More Flexible
Diabetes treatment standards for frail older adults should be more flexible than those for younger adults, focusing more on day-to-day quality of life and less on long-term results, according to a geriatrician at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
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Embarrassed? Blame Your Brain
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Exercise May Protect Against Stress-Related Cellular Aging
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UC Encourages Engaging Staff Through Performance Management
<p>As the University continues to work toward achieving operational excellence, UCSF Human Resources reminds managers and supervisors that they should help staff clearly understand their work expectations and support their success in achieving those expectations. </p>
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$160M Records System Switching on at UCSF
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Inability to Detect Sarcasm, Lies May Be Early Sign of Dementia, UCSF Study Shows
By asking a group of older adults to analyze videos of other people conversing -- some talking truthfully, some insincerely -- a group of scientists at the University of California, San Francisco has determined which areas of the brain govern a person's ability to detect sarcasm and lies.
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HIV Study: 76% Drop in Cases with Expanded Treatment
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Is It Candy or Medicine?
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Is Sugar Toxic?
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Gay and Lesbian Health Bills in Committee
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UCSF Neurosurgeons Test New Device for Placing Brain Implants
A new MRI device that guides surgeons as they implant electrodes into the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders could change the way this surgery, called deep brain stimulation, is performed at medical centers across the country.
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Talk to Gary Taubes About Sugar
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UCSF Study Links Inflammation in Brain to Some Memory Decline
High levels of a protein associated with chronic, low-grade inflammation in the brain correlate with aspects of memory decline in otherwise cognitively normal older adults, according to a study led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco.
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HIV Rate in SF Could Be Cut Sharply with Expanded Treatment, Study Predicts
If HIV-infected adults in San Francisco began taking antiretroviral treatments as soon as they were diagnosed, the rate of new HIV infections among men who have sex with men would be cut by almost 6o percent over five years, according to a new study by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco.
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Oh Baby - New Options for Conceiving
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Medical Schools Embrace Alternative Medicine
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Study Links Heart Disease Risk Factors to Some Cognitive Decline
Older adults at risk for stroke have significantly increased risk for some types of cognitive decline, according to a multicenter study led by University of California scientists.
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UCSF Experts Aim to Provide Mental Health Services in Japan
<p>UCSF faculty are working on several fronts to address ongoing health concerns in response to the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.</p>
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Deloitte to Eye QB3 Impact
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UCSF Team on Brink of Prion Treatment
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Multitasking Takes Toll on Memory, Study Finds
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UCSF Study on Multitasking Reveals Switching Glitch in Aging Brain
Scientists at UCSF have pinpointed a reason older adults have a harder time multitasking than younger adults: they have more difficulty switching between tasks at the level of brain networks.
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A New Push to Let H.I.V. Patients Accept Organs That Are Infected
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Tasered Kid 'Lucky' He Didn't Die: Expert
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QB3, Deloitte Collaborate to Drive California Bioscience Innovation
The California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) has entered into a collaboration with Deloitte to help the institute in its efforts to convert bioscience innovation into a driver for jobs, companies and improved health in California.
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New Diagnostic Strategy Reveals Many Missed Cases of Kidney Disease, Study Shows
A new strategy for diagnosing kidney disease proved significantly more accurate than the current standard approach, indicating that there are potentially millions of Americans with undiagnosed – and misdiagnosed – kidney disease, according to a large, multi-center study led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco.
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UCSF Scientists Discover Link Between Inflammation and Pancreatic Cancer
Solving part of a medical mystery, researchers at UCSF have established a link between molecules found in an inflamed pancreas and the early formation of pancreatic cancer – a discovery that may help scientists identify new ways to detect, monitor and treat this deadly disease.
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Brain Scans Show How Multitasking Is Harder for Seniors