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UCSF scientists have shown for the first time that the rigidity of a tissue can induce cancer. The research team identified an enzyme that is crucial for regulating tissue stiffness and demonstrated that the enzyme can turn abnormal but non-malignant breast tissue into tumors, according to a study published in “Cell” online.
No need to go to the mall when shopping from local vendors will be available in the Millberry Union on December 2 and 3.
UCSF scientists studying fruit flies have uncovered a new function for a gene whose human equivalent may play a critical role in schizophrenia.
The UCSF community is invited to offer ideas on the future of the University of California on December 1, when members of the UC Commission on the Future will visit the campus.
The national debate over health care reform has focused primarily on insurance costs, while overlooking a crucial aspect of human health: innovation and the translation of scientific discoveries into widely used therapies, according to UCSF Chancellor Sue Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH.
The latest recommendations about breast cancer screening are part of a necessary trend toward more personalized, risk-based care, several UCSF experts say.
UCSF starts the season of sharing this week with the annual charitable giving campaign, which runs through the end of the year.
A nerve pathway responsible for a type of chronic pain has been identified by UCSF researchers.
UCSF is taking the lead on a broad range of global health projects and partnerships aimed at improving health throughout the world.
The Interstitial Lung Disease Program at UCSF goes beyond medical care, offering support groups, seminars and research studies.
UCSF has agreed to a pursue a strategic partnership with King’s College London to explore opportunities for scholarly interaction, cooperative research, faculty and student exchange and other forms of academic collaboration.
Army Lt. Dan Choi spoke about the stress placed on members of the armed services by combat, long deployments, and the ban on speaking openly about homosexuality during a recent visit to UCSF.
UCSF has received about 2,400 doses of H1N1 vaccine, which will be distributed to employees in select children’s hospital and medical center units, according to Josh Adler, chief medical officer of UCSF Medical Center.
The Institute of Medicine will present a regional meeting on national health reform at the UCSF Mission Bay campus on November 17.
Psychiatrist Descartes Li discusses new techniques to treat depression as part of UCSF Mini Medical School’s “Science of the Mind” lecture series.
Global Health represents more than a $75 billion impact on the California economy, according to a report by the newly formed University of California Global Health Institute. The report was released today during a conference on the importance of global health to California.
New UCSF Faculty, November 2009
New UCSF Faculty, November 2009
UCSF Global Health Sciences and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) today launch a UC Global Health Institute with a forum featuring top experts in the field and the release of a report showing the $75 billion impact of global health in California.
New UCSF Faculty, November 2009