UC President Issues Message: Time for Budget Reality
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Researchers at the UCSF Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center have identified a region on the human genome that appears to determine how strongly drinkers feel the effects of alcohol and thus how prone they are to alcohol abuse.
Reading by authors from recently published book, “AIDS Sutra: Untold Stories from India,” followed by discussion and reception.
Mark Laret, chief executive officer of UCSF Medical Center, says he is optimistic that even in this difficult economic environment, “we can achieve our financial goal for this fiscal year.”
A UCSF study has found that a surprisingly high number of maternal cells enters the fetus during pregnancy, prompting the generation of special immune cells in the fetus that suppress a response against the mother.
UCSF Medical Center ranks No. 1 nationwide for the speed with which heart attack patients are treated using balloon angioplasty, according to the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR). Cardiac balloon angioplasty and stenting are the procedures used to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels and must be performed quickly after a heart attack to minimize heart muscle loss.
Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will talk about health care and the economic crisis when she visits UCSF on December 9.