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KQED Names Snowdon an LGBT "Hero"
Shane Snowdon, director of the LGBT Resource Center at UCSF, has been named an LGBT “Local Hero” by KQED TV.
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Brain training reverses age-related cognitive decline
Specialized brain training targeted at the regions of a rat’s brain that process sound reversed many aspects of normal, age-related cognitive decline and improved the health of the brain cells, according to a new study from researchers at UCSF.
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UCSF Spinoff Calithera Shows Promise of Translational Research
With innovation as the watchword, a biotech spinoff from the UCSF School of Pharmacy announced a $40 million Series A round of investment last week – hailed by an investor as “one of the largest first rounds of financing in some time.”
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Immune Tolerance Network offers key breakthrough in blood vessel disease
Results of a clinical trial through the UCSF-sponsored Immune Tolerance Network may offer the first new treatment in 40 years for the devastating blood vessel disease known as anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis.
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KGO profiles Castro for role in nurturing student diversity
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UCSF Sees 300% Rise in Federal Financial Aid Funds
More funding will be available this year to support UCSF students from socio- or economically disadvantaged backgrounds, as a result of a 300 percent increase in federal funding for Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS) program for the upcoming school year.
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UCSF links with CalPERS, Blue Shield on pharmacy program
A diabetes-care program designed by clinical pharmacy faculty in the UCSF School of Pharmacy Center for Self-Care has just launched in Northern California as a service for members of the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) with Blue Shield health coverage.
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UCSF Medical Center named a top 10 hospital nationwide for tenth consecutive year
UCSF Medical Center ranks among the nation’s top 10 premier hospitals for the tenth consecutive year and is the best in Northern California, according to the new 2010-2011 America’s Best Hospitals survey conducted by <i>U.S. News & World Report</i>.
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Miaskowski First Nurse Scientist to Receive ACS Clinical Research Professorship
UCSF’s Christine Miaskowski is the first nurse scientist to be named American Cancer Society (ACS) Clinical Research Professor.
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UCSF experts comment on whooping cough epidemic
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Telomere trial will tell women their cellular age
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UCSF Nobel Laureate Is Sworn in as Head of the National Cancer Institute
Harold Varmus, MD, who was a UCSF faculty member for more than two decades, was sworn into office on Monday, July 12, as the new director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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UCSF Launches Doctoral Program in Epidemiology & Translational Science
UCSF is accepting applications up to August 1 for the kick-off of a new Doctoral Program in Epidemiology and Translational Science this fall.
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UCSF Kenyan AIDS effort serves as model in Africa
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Brain fitness program study reveals visual memory improvement in older adults
A commercial brain fitness program has been shown to improve memory in older adults, at least in the period soon after training. The findings are the first to show that practicing simple visual tasks can improve the accuracy of short-term, or “working” visual memory.
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Debas to Step Down as Executive Director of Global Health Sciences
Longtime UCSF leader Haile Debas will step down as executive director of UCSF Global Health Sciences to devote more energy to important strategic initiatives.
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Tobacco industry funding delayed data on heart study
Early tobacco industry funding of the Framingham Heart Study delayed findings that eventually identified smoking as a major risk factor for heart disease, according to a UCSF analysis.
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NEJM Editorial cites toll of disparity on chronic disease
The heavy burden of hunger in the United States helps explain why the poor are at higher risk for obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes, according to an editorial in the July 1 <i>New England Journal of Medicine</i> co-authored by two UCSF faculty members.
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Reframing Alzheimer's: Book Helps Deepen Understanding of Memory Loss
A recent book by UCSF sociologist Patrick Fox, PhD, helps us understand a patient’s perspective in Alzheimer’s disease.
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Weight loss reduces hot flashes in overweight and obese women
A new study shows that overweight and obese women who suffer from hot flashes can reduce the severity of their hot flashes if they lose weight through diet or exercise.
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Ryan Hernandez joins Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences
New UCSF Faculty, July 2010
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Two Working Women Find Fulfillment in Creating Art
In what’s believed to be the first-ever staff-faculty team art show, Nannette Nemenzo and Mary-Ann Shafer’s works are displayed at the UCSF Faculty Alumni House through August.
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Final Days to Sign Up for AIDS Walk San Francisco
Time is running out to register or raise money for the annual walk on July 18 which benefits HIV/AIDS organizations serving six Bay Area counties.
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Anxiety linked to increased cardiac risk in heart disease patients
Heart disease patients with anxiety disorder were significantly more likely to experience stroke, heart failure, heart attack, transient ischemic attack (mini-stroke), or death than heart disease patients without anxiety, in a study led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
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Genetic ancestry data improve diagnosis in asthma and lung disease
Americans with lung disease may face a far greater level of lung damage than either they or their doctor suspect, depending on their individual genetic heritage, according to a study released July 7. The research implications range from diagnosing the severity of asthma to disability decisions or eligibility for lung transplants, researchers say.
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Martin to Receive National Excellence in Science Award
Gail Martin, whose first-in-field discoveries are well known by developmental biologists around the world, has been named to receive the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology 2011 Excellence in Science Award.
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Cocoa flavanols improve vascular and blood pressure measures for coronary artery disease patients
A new study by UCSF cardiologists and researchers found that high concentrations of cocoa flavanols decrease blood pressure, improve the health of blood vessels and increase the number of circulating angiogenic cells in patients with heart disease. The findings indicate that foods rich in flavanols – such as cocoa products, tea, wine, and various fruits and vegetables – have a cardio-protective benefit for heart disease patients.
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Stem Cell Enthusiasts Tour New Parnassus Heights Research Building
UCSF offered a peek of the $123-million stem cell research facility – the first research building being constructed on the Parnassus campus in 40 years.
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Antibiotic Use Boosts Risk of Infection with Clostridium Bacteria
Antibiotic-resistant Staph infection is not the only emerging bacterial threat. Now a different bug -- Clostridium difficile -- is gaining strength.