Scientists are reporting the first successful strategy to reduce smokers' nicotine dependence while allowing them to continue smoking. The study provides strong support for proposals now being considered in Congress to authorize FDA regulation of cigarette smoking, according to the research team.

The campus community is invited to hear UCSF leaders talk at a town hall meeting on Nov. 20 about efforts made to create a more diverse campus community.

A specific biological response to cellular stress may predict the likelihood of future tumor formation of the most common, non-invasive form of pre-malignant breast cancer-- ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS.

Latinos and asthma: Knowing who you really are can help you to stay healthy...

UCSF police provided new details at Wednesday's town hall meeting about the recent sexual assault of a student at the Mission Bay campus.

UCSF is participating in a live national webcast on November 17, an event that is open to anyone who has experienced a loss by suicide.

New studies just published in a special supplement to the Journal of General Internal Medicine examine the consequences of language barriers for patients who speak little, if any, English and the impact of the absence of language services in health care settings. Overall, the studies report that measurable disparities in quality of care result when patients and providers do not speak the same language.