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Drunken fruit flies have led to the discovery that insulin may determine susceptibility to alcohol. If confirmed in humans -- and the two species share about two-thirds of their genes -- the finding suggests a promising way to treat alcoholism using drugs that control insulin activity.
UCSF scientists have found that the brains of rats can be trained to learn an alternate way of processing changes in the loudness of sound.
An appropriation of $500,000 from Congress will help fund capital costs for the Fetal Treatment Center at UCSF Children's Hospital.
After a quarter century of life sciences research, the J. David Gladstone Institutes dedicated on Monday its new state-of-the-art building, the first non-residential neighbor to UCSF Mission Bay.
The J. David Gladstone Institutes, celebrating its 25th anniversary of scientific collaboration and achievement, will dedicate its new six-story biomedical research building in Mission Bay today.
Dedication ceremony for $76 million research building adjacent to the UCSF Mission Bay campus.
<p><a href="http://profiles.ucsf.edu/ProfileDetails.aspx?From=SE&Person=4891223">Kevin Grumbach</a>, chair of the <a href="http://www.familymedicine.medschool.ucsf.edu/">Department of Family and Community Medicine</a>, has been one of country's leading proponents of a single-payer national health insurance program.</p>
The Leadership Council of the UCSF AIDS Research Institute will sponsor its third annual concert of remembrance, hope and thanks on World AIDS Day, December 1. Headliners will be the Gay Men's Chorus and Cantor Rosalyn Barak of Temple Emanu-el.
In a study of risk factors that lead to type 1 diabetes, researchers will screen relatives of people with the disease this Saturday, December 4 at the UCSF Diabetes Center, 513 Parnassus Avenue.
Increasing scientific evidence suggests that prolonged psychological stress takes its toll on the body, but the exact mechanisms by which stress influences disease processes have remained elusive.
Macy's Union Square invites everyone to join in the 15th annual ceremony to light the holiday tree at San Francisco's Union Square at 6:00 pm on Friday, November 26, the day after Thanksgiving
The UCSF Family Treatment Fund will sponsor a holiday event on Tuesday, December 14, to raise funds for treating Ugandans infected with HIV.
A new measurement tool called the computerized clinical vignette can help clinicians and policymakers assess and improve the quality of physician practice while potentially reducing costs, according to a study led by a researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC).
Niners fans will have a chance win a No. 42 jersey signed by Hall of Fame legend Ronnie Lott at the San Francisco 49ers game on Sunday, November 14 at Monster Stadium.
Elderly people with the metabolic syndrome -- a constellation of cardiovascular risk factors including excessive fat around the abdomen, high blood pressure, and high blood glucose levels -- are at greater risk for cognitive impairment and decline than those without the syndrome, according to a study led by a University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) researcher.
Four of the highest honors being presented this year by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) recognize UCSF faculty leaders.
The National Institutes of Health has awarded $21 million to the UCSF Women's Global Health Imperative to conduct clinical trials for new treatments as well as prevention and diagnostic products for non-HIV sexually transmitted infections (STI).
People who want to quit smoking have an improved chance of success if they receive long-term comprehensive drug and psychological interventions, according to a new study by UCSF researchers.
UCSF released online today (October 26) a million pages of formerly secret documents belonging to the world's second largest tobacco company, British American Tobacco (BAT).
Results of a national clinical trial show a new saline-filled testicular implant is safe and improves quality of life. A UCSF team led the study, which involved patients at 18 sites.
As part of its strategy to avert tobacco stock divestment by the country's top medical schools, Philip Morris exploited institutional fears of losing research funding, according to a new report by UCSF School of Nursing researchers.
A new six-week community education course on how movie directors and screenwriters deal with gerontological topics will begin next Wednesday, October 27, as part of the UCSF Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI).
A new six-week community education course on psychological health throughout the life span will begin next Tuesday, October 26, as part of the UCSF Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI).
Sports and exercise can be fun, but what does one do when an injury gets in the way of safe, comfortable exercise? Better yet, how does one prevent sports-related injuries?
There is a wealth of information on methods for maintaining good health and avoiding disease. But, what really works? A new six-week community education course will focus on answering this question.
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has denied nearly every charge in a United States Department of Agriculture Complaint served last month alleging violations of the Animal Welfare Act.
The UCSF Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) kicks off next week with four new courses in health and healing. The six-week courses are open to the public.