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.

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 ...

A memorial service to celebrate the life of a former UCSF employee Robert Leffler is being planned for August 25 in San Francisco.