Fourth-Grader Recovers Quickly After New Tonsillectomy Procedure
A new procedure to remove tonsils has proven to reduce recovery times in patients, according to UCSF doctors specializing in head and neck surgery.
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Viral "Fitness" explains different resistance patterns to AIDS drugs
Some HIV medications lead to the development of drug-resistant HIV when patients take as few as two percent of their medications. For other medications, resistance occurs only when patients take most of their pills.
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UCSF Director Named to Harvard's Women's Leadership Board
A champion for women and gender equity at UCSF has joined an elite group of women leaders working to empower women worldwide.
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Three Receive Honors for Advancing Diversity at UCSF
The campus community is invited to a ceremony on January 17 awarding a faculty member, staff member and student for their leadership advancing diversity at UCSF.
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Sculptor Balkenhol to Talk About His Work at UCSF Mission Bay
German sculptor Stephan Balkenhol will talk about the four large figures he carved out of a single tree on January 13 at UCSF Mission Bay.
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UCSF Program to Protect Research Participants Gains Full Accreditation
UCSF is the only West Coast academic medical center to receive full accreditation for protecting research participants.
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UCSF events for February 2006
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Osher's Cancer Biology 101 to Debut on UCTV in January
UCSF Osher Lifelong Learning Institute's "Cancer Biology 101" series will premiere on UCTV in January.
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Nominations Due Jan. 9 for Advancement of Women Award
Nominations are due Monday, Jan. 9 for the annual Chancellor's Award for the Advancement of Women.
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UCSF Expert Applauds At-Home Male Fertility Kit
Home test goes on sale in the UK. UCSF's Paul Turek says men trying to conceive should find it helpful.
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UCSF program to protect research participants gains full accreditation
The UCSF program to protect research participants has gained full accreditation from the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP).
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UCSF Begins New Season of Chancellor's Concert Series
The popular Chancellor's Concert Series kicks off its new season today, January 5.
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UC Regents Adopt Statement of Ethical Values, Standards of Conduct
UCSF Chancellor Mike Bishop asks that the campus community read the statement of values and standards of ethical conduct adopted by the UC Regents.
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Former UCSF Ophthalmology Leader Dies
Steven G. Kramer, former chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at UCSF, died on Dec. 24, 2005, due to complications of diabetes.
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Obesity a Risk Factor for Kidney Failure
Researchers have determined that there is a strong relationship between being obese and developing end-stage renal disease, or kidney failure.
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New UCSF study finds that obesity is a risk factor for kidney failure
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have determined that there is a strong relationship between being obese and developing end-stage renal disease, or kidney failure.
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How the Brain Replenishes Memory-Making Molecules
New research on living neurons has clarified how the brain refreshes the supply of molecules it needs to make new memories.
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UCSF and Avian Flu
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Disciplined Physicians Showed Warning Signs in Medical School
Unprofessional behavior in medical school can be a sign of troubles ahead.
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Physicians disciplined by state boards more likely to have displayed unprofessional behavior
Physicians disciplined by state medical boards during their professional medical careers were three times more likely than their colleagues to have exhibited unprofessional behavior while in medical school, according to a new study.
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UCSF Tests Benefits of Hormone Therapy Again
Can estrogen protect women in early menopause from heart disease? KEEPS hopes to find out once and for all.
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Research clarifies how brain replenishes memory-making molecules
New research on living neurons has clarified how the brain refreshes the supply of molecules it needs to make new memories.
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New study examines how sense of smell affects mating and aggression in mice
New research by scientists at UCSF sheds light on how the odor detecting system in mice sends signals that affect their social behavior.
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Where You Live May Affect Asthma
Where you live may help determine how asthma affects your life. Even suburbs are linked to some increased breathing problems.
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Hormone therapy goes on trial again in UCSF study of women in early menopause
Researchers at UCSF Medical Center are about to embark on a study with a controversial theme: Despite its bad reputation at present, can hormone therapy (HT) after menopause protect women from heart disease.
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Neighborhoods may affect asthma, UCSF study finds
Educational level, housing status and other socioeconomic factors are thought to affect the health of people with asthma, but a new study finds that one's neighborhood and surrounding area may also play a significant role ...
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February Forum Focuses on Ending Domestic Violence
US Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, a passionate advocate for strengthening families and safeguarding children, is the invited keynote speaker at a February 13 forum at UCSF.
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Key Brain Antioxidant Linked to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
New results "support the idea that oxidative stress contributes to aging" in the brain.
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Fire, Police Chiefs bring holiday cheer to UCSF Children's Hospital
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UCSF Expert Offers Perspective on Domestic Violence
Domestic violence researcher Barbara Gerbert suggests that doctors should routinely talk to their patients about intimate partner violence.