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UCSF Children's Hospital is one of the best children's hospitals in the nation, according to a new survey announced Friday, Aug. 24, by "US News & World Report." The magazine ranks UCSF Children's Hospital 16th in the nation.
The UCSF Academic Senate recently announced the selection of Leslie Z. Benet, as recipient of the Seventh Annual Distinguished Clinical Research Lectureship.
The first scientist to report on a new method for "reprogramming" skin cells from mice into embryonic-like cells that can differentiate into other types of cells has joined the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease.
Proceeds from pledges collected by the swimmers, as well as online donations, in Swim Across America on September 30 will benefit cancer care at UCSF Children's Hospital.
G. Richard O'Connor, former director of the Francis I. Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology at UCSF, died on Aug. 9, 2007.
Neuropsychiatrist Louann Brizendine, MD, director of the UCSF Women's and Teen Girls' Mood and Hormone Clinic and author of <i>The Female Brain</i>, appears on the KPBS radio show <i>These Days</i> to discuss the differences between the male and female brain.
UCSF Mission Bay will soon welcome new eateries to the retail hub around the housing complex.
Upper trunk fat –– deposits of fat on the chest and back –– is associated with an increased risk of insulin resistance, a condition that is a precursor of type 2 diabetes, according to a study led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC).
For a report on a National Cancer Institute study showing a significant drop in breast cancer rates in women who had stopped postmenopausal hormone therapy, KGO-TV interviews Karla Kerlikowske, MD, lead author of the study.
UC will offer a revised online sexual harassment prevention training program to all supervisory employees the week of September 10.
Stanton Glantz, a widely respected scientist and advocate of tobacco control, is the first recipient of the American Legacy Foundation Distinguished Professorship in Tobacco Control at UCSF.
Despite years of effort in reaching out to their local communities, the role pharmacists play as health care providers still remains unclear to the people who need them the most – elderly Americans with multiple medications for chronic diseases.
An opening reception for longtime San Francisco artist Betty Guy is slated for September 10 at the UCSF Faculty/Alumni House on the Parnassus campus.
Scientists have discovered that torrents of microscopic waves propel white blood cells toward invading microbes. The discovery – recorded on videotape -- holds the potential for better understanding and treatment of cancer and heart disease.
Decreased use of postmenopausal hormone therapy since 2002 –– rather than a decrease in detection and diagnosis due to less screening –– has contributed to a decline in the recorded incidence of breast cancer in the United States ...
Scientists have discovered that torrents of microscopic waves propel white blood cells toward invading microbes. The discovery – recorded on videotape -- holds the potential for better understanding and treatment of cancer and heart disease.
The campus community is invited to enjoy the eclectic sounds of Kapakahi at three UCSF locations this week.
A memorial service to celebrate the life of a former UCSF employee Robert Leffler is being planned for August 25 in San Francisco.
Children and adults of all ages and running levels are invited to join the annual "Banana Chase" run at Kezar Stadium in Golden Gate Park on Sunday, September 16. The event supports pediatric AIDS research and treatment at UCSF Children's Hospital.
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