Microbes that dwell within us can help or harm us, according to UCSF experts at "Gut Check," a lunchtime panel discussion hosted by UCSF as part of the Bay Area Science Festival last week.

UCSF Medical Center performs a lower-risk cardiac procedure to treat coronary blockage that goes through the radial artery in a patient's arm, an uncommon practice in the U.S., where more than 95 percent of heart catheterizations are performed through the femoral artery in the patient’s leg.

Mark Laret, a national health care expert who is credited with outstanding leadership as chief executive officer of UCSF Medical Center, has been elected by his peers to be chair of the board of the Association of American Medical Colleges through November 2012.