News Releases by Year
- December 28, 2006
New treatments prevent brain injury after stroke in rats
- December 28, 2006
Brain protein pathway may be a key to Parkinson's disease
- December 26, 2006
Women on osteoporosis drug can discontinue use with no risk
- December 22, 2006
Study offers window into human behavior, brain disease
- December 13, 2006
Mouse study reveals stem cell capability in brain tissue repair
- December 12, 2006
UCSF events for January 2007
- December 11, 2006
All in the family: A UCSF update on UCSF Cancer Risk Program
- December 10, 2006
Cancer immunoresistance linked to loss of tumor suppressor gene
- December 8, 2006
Patients' requests for antidepressants can influence physician evaluation of depression
- December 8, 2006
UCSF Pharmacy School receives major grant from Amgen Foundation for Medicare Part D outreach
- December 6, 2006
UCSF to report on women's health
- December 6, 2006
UCSF Children's Hospital, hospice to benefit from film screening
- December 4, 2006
Adolescent abuse of over-the-counter cold medicine soars
- December 1, 2006
Special "Nutcracker" for patients at UCSF Children's Hospital
- December 1, 2006
Common PTSD drug is no more effective than placebo
- November 30, 2006
"Cancer prognosis gene" found to control the fate of breast cells
- November 29, 2006
UCSF study will test new vaginal microbicide for herpes and HIV
- November 27, 2006
UCSF ARI World AIDS Day Concert on
- November 21, 2006
Autoimmune disease triggered if T cells miss a single protein early on
- November 17, 2006
Annual tree-lighting ceremony to benefit UCSF Children's Hospital
- November 16, 2006
Lung cancer: New insights - New Hope
- November 16, 2006
Vaccine for brain tumors shows promising results
- November 16, 2006
UCSF events for December 2006
- November 15, 2006
An accurate, straightforward method to predict prostate cancer risk
- November 14, 2006
Elderly, ill men get unneeded prostate cancer screenings
- November 8, 2006
Tarantula venom and chili peppers target same pain sensor
- November 3, 2006
Health & Human rights among women in Afghanistan
- November 2, 2006
UCSF co-hosts seminar for patients
- November 2, 2006
UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention studies marks 20 years
- October 26, 2006
Tour new cardiac labs at UCSF that
- October 23, 2006
Pulitzer prize-winning authors to discuss "Father of Atomic Bomb"
- October 20, 2006
UCSF names new Chair of Department of Laboratory Medicine
- October 20, 2006
New joint chairs appointed for UCSF Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- October 19, 2006
UCSF outreach to aspiring science students fueled by Amgen grant
- October 19, 2006
UCSF names new Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery
- October 18, 2006
For elders, too few drugs are as much a risk as too many
- October 18, 2006
Analysis calls for focused attention to health needs of young adults
- October 17, 2006
UCSF leads study on role of nurse in patient care and patient safety
- October 16, 2006
Reunion event at UCSF honors babies
- October 11, 2006
UCSF offers public tours of its Mission Bay campus
- October 11, 2006
UCSF events for November 2006
- October 9, 2006
Four UCSF faculty elected to Institute of Medicine
- October 9, 2006
Gladstone investigators identify a new protective action for the powerful anti-HIV factor APOBEC3G
- October 9, 2006
Li Foundation funds Chinese scholars to study systems biology at UCSF
- October 6, 2006
Expert on pain sensation named UCSF physiology chair
- October 5, 2006
Former Mayor Willie Brown and SF Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White to host UCSF tree lighting event
- October 3, 2006
UCSF set to transform itself into engine of translational research
- October 2, 2006
Gladstone Institutes ranks second in The Scientist survey of best places to work in academia
- September 29, 2006
Exhibition features art by cancer patients
- September 29, 2006
New Nikon Imaging Center opens at UCSF
- September 27, 2006
Fueled by major grant, scientists to identify protein markers for cancer
- September 25, 2006
Smokers of menthol cigarettes may have harder time quitting
- September 25, 2006
UCSF one of top universities in 2005 NIH research funding
- September 22, 2006
San Francisco hosts "Swim Across America" to raise funds for UCSF Children's Hospital
- September 21, 2006
Osher Center presents weekend workshop with renowned Ayurvedic expert
- September 20, 2006
Prelude to "Swim Across America,"
- September 20, 2006
Gladstone researchers identify enzyme that may protect against plaque build up causing Alzheimers
- September 19, 2006
UCSF launches Women's Global Health Scholars Program
- September 18, 2006
UCSF's Elizabeth Blackburn receives Lasker Award
- September 14, 2006
Lesbian Health Institute to take place as part of annual GLMA Conference
- September 13, 2006
UCSF invites the public to mini medical school
- September 11, 2006
Centennial party celebrates nursing excellence at UCSF
- September 11, 2006
UCSF names new chair of ophthalmology
- September 8, 2006
Free educational and inspirational program for cancer patients and survivors September 9 & 10
- September 7, 2006
UCSF School of Nursing party to launch 100-year celebration events
- September 6, 2006
UCSF Children's Hospital leukemia patient to be reunited with stolen puppy
- September 5, 2006
UCSF seminar on genetic risks for National Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
- September 5, 2006
Extraordinary UCSF patients exhibit
- September 5, 2006
Puppy stolen from UCSF Children's Hospital leukemia patient returned
- September 5, 2006
Minority and low-income students benefit from postbaccalaureate premedical programs
- September 1, 2006
New testing, treatment strategies for dementia presented at International conference
- August 31, 2006
Study shows prenatal diagnostic tests have low risk of miscarriage
- August 30, 2006
Scientist-astronaut sends T-cells into space
- August 30, 2006
Action needed to stop demise of primary care
- August 29, 2006
Improvisational comedy event "living and laughing with cancer" at UCSF
- August 25, 2006
Prominent health care leader to address patient safety at UCSF
- August 22, 2006
Senator Dianne Feinstein bestows two Purple Hearts at San Francisco VA Medical Center
- August 22, 2006
California's nursing shortage crisis will vary by region, UCSF report shows
- August 21, 2006
Swim across America event to raise funds for UCSF Child Cancer Care
- August 17, 2006
"Banana Chase" run on September 17 supports pediatric AIDS research
- August 14, 2006
Drug company documents, now on web, reveal hidden marketing campaign
- August 14, 2006
Alternative kidney test reveals hidden health risks
- August 11, 2006
New CD-ROM distills HIV/AIDS information for developing world
- August 11, 2006
Childhood obesity caused by "toxic environment" of Western diets, study says
- August 11, 2006
World-renowned pediatric radiologist had passion for teaching, learning
- August 9, 2006
Chronically high blood sugar linked to risk of cognitive impairment
- August 9, 2006
Two UCSF faculty named fellows of the American Academy of Nursing
- August 8, 2006
Africans much better than North Americans at taking anti-HIV meds
- August 4, 2006
SF homeless population is getting older
- August 3, 2006
UCSF Heart and Lung Transplant Reunion
- August 3, 2006
Low literacy increases risk of death and misunderstanding of medical consent forms
- August 2, 2006
UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine names new director of clinical programs
- August 1, 2006
Older age a risk factor for brain hemorrhage in patients both on and off common blood thinner therap
- July 21, 2006
UCSF genetics pioneer Y.W. Kan earns Lifetime Achievement Award
- July 21, 2006
Viral genetic differences are possible key to HIV dementia
- July 13, 2006
Ultra low-dose estrogen shown safe for post-menopausal women
- July 10, 2006
Cancer event focuses on education, inspiration and celebration September 9 and 10
- July 10, 2006
UCSF study shows suppression of telomerase enzyme can inhibit spread of melanoma
- July 7, 2006
UCSF Medical Center & Children's Hospital make U.S. News "America's Best Hospitals" list
- July 6, 2006
UCSF School of Nursing celebrating 100 years of excellence
- June 29, 2006
Study shows prostate cancer vaccine
- June 28, 2006
Progress being made in exploring potential use of stem cells to treat heart disease
- June 27, 2006
UCSF establishes Pediatric Brain
- June 26, 2006
TB drug could make PTSD treatment quicker, longer lasting, more effective
- June 21, 2006
Mechanism identified for promising neurological drug
- June 19, 2006
Media invited to live reading of letters between patients and students on June 20 at UCSF
- June 14, 2006
UCSF development office appoints international director
- June 13, 2006
UCSF events for July 2006
- June 9, 2006
Smokers invited to test vaccine against nicotine addiction
- June 8, 2006
Gladstone hiring through "On-ramp to Biotech" program
- June 5, 2006
Health "passport" helps childhood cancer survivors manage their care
- May 31, 2006
New council promotes partnerships between UCSF and community
- May 30, 2006
Media invited to UCSF Firefly Project on May 31
- May 26, 2006
Miss America 2006 to visit school at UCSF Children's Hospital
- May 26, 2006
Results of clipping and coiling of aneurysms are similar over time
- May 26, 2006
Lower literacy means poor health and poor health care access for older people
- May 19, 2006
One fourth of older hospital patients receive unnecessary catheters
- May 18, 2006
UCSF holds "Heart Health Today" workshop on women's heart disease risks
- May 17, 2006
Potential new treatment strategy identified for Alzheimer's disease and other brain and spinal cord
- May 15, 2006
New compound unusually potent at blocking brain cancer growth
- May 12, 2006
UCSF study to examine whether probiotics can prevent asthma in children
- May 11, 2006
Scientists discover two genes linked to early heart attack risk
- May 10, 2006
UCSF Institute for Regeneration Medicine receives gift from Dolbys
- May 10, 2006
UCSF opens first Asian Heart & Vascular Center in the U.S.
- May 10, 2006
Gladstone scientists prove neurons produce Alzheimer's-linked apolipoprotein E
- May 9, 2006
UCSF launches new Asian Heart and
- May 5, 2006
Advanced brain imaging center opens at San Francisco VA Medical Center on May 12-13
- May 5, 2006
Firefly project features live reading of letters from patients and their teenage pen pals on May 31
- May 4, 2006
Free skin cancer screening at UCSF on Saturday, May 6
- May 3, 2006
Media invited to courses on 'The Promise of Modern Medicine'
- May 2, 2006
San Francisco VA Medical Center invites public to celebrate VA research week
- May 2, 2006
Study shows newborns with jaundice at no greater risk of developmental problems
- April 27, 2006
NIH wrongly blamed for reduced success rate of grant applications
- April 27, 2006
Mothers often have inaccurate perceptions of their children's body weight, study shows
- April 25, 2006
UCSF Medal to be awarded to four recipients at April 27 event
- April 24, 2006
UCSF sponsors Kids' Day to expose
- April 24, 2006
UCSF Pharmacy experts counsel seniors on Medicare Part D April 29
- April 24, 2006
April 27 "Kids' Day" at UCSF will expose children to medical science
- April 21, 2006
Possible cause and potential treatment found for aggressive head and neck cancer
- April 18, 2006
Forearm supports reduce upper body pain linked to computer use
- April 17, 2006
Mammography screenings for breast cancer show racial and ethnic disparities
- April 11, 2006
Gladstone launches stem cell training program, names scholars
- April 10, 2006
UCSF receives funding for training grant from stem cell institute
- April 7, 2006
UCSF events for May 2006
- April 3, 2006
Researchers find why prostate drug increases likelihood of heart failure
- March 31, 2006
UCSF School of Medicine ranks among nation's best in annual survey
- March 30, 2006
International study questions health benefits of moderate drinking
- March 28, 2006
UCSF Foundation elects new chair and board members
- March 28, 2006
Physician experience related to accurate identification of third heart sound
- March 24, 2006
SFGH surgeon receives humanitarian award
- March 23, 2006
Nancy Pelosi joins UCSF on Friday to launch Fetal Treatment Center
- March 21, 2006
Light adjustable lens shows promise for improved vision for cataract patients
- March 20, 2006
Nancy Pelosi joins UCSF to celebrate new fetal treatment center
- March 17, 2006
UCSF invites the public to Mini Medical School
- March 16, 2006
New evidence suggests statins could prove useful in treating MS
- March 16, 2006
UCSF to hold free skin cancer screening as part of Guinness World Record attempt May 6
- March 15, 2006
Smoking interferes with brain's recovery from alcoholism
- March 10, 2006
Geriatric Inmates Face Challenges Unique to Prison
- March 10, 2006
UCSF events for April 2006
- March 6, 2006
Depressed older adults more likely to become cognitively impaired
- March 3, 2006
Young Women's Health Conference on March 9
- March 1, 2006
Gladstone Institutes ranks #1 in The Scientist survey of best places for postdocs to work
- February 28, 2006
"Women, Poverty and HIV" is focus
- February 27, 2006
Low-tech garment holds promise in preventing maternal death related to childbirth
- February 24, 2006
"Virus Chip" detects new virus in prostate tumors
- February 17, 2006
Media invited to courses on understanding genetics and breakthrough medical discoveries
- February 17, 2006
Anabolic steroid use increases heart attack risk and causes liver damage
- February 15, 2006
UCSF research pinpoints brain molecule's role in developing addiction
- February 15, 2006
Medical outsourcing carries implications for health care policy and practice
- February 14, 2006
Simple system predicts mortality of older Americans with 81% accuracy
- February 8, 2006
Saw palmetto no better than placebo for enlarged prostate
- February 3, 2006
UCSF events for March 2006
- February 1, 2006
Omega-6 fats cause prostate tumors to grow twice as fast
- January 27, 2006
Joe Guglielmo to chair UCSF Department of Clinical Pharmacy
- January 27, 2006
Fluoride varnish helps prevent tooth decay in very young children
- January 26, 2006
New book helps returning veterans and families adjust to life after war
- January 19, 2006
UCSF and USF announce concurrent program for DDS/MBA degrees
- January 12, 2006
Key heart and Alzheimer's disease protein imaged for first time in native state
- January 10, 2006
Viral "Fitness" explains different resistance patterns to AIDS drugs
- January 6, 2006
UCSF events for February 2006
- January 5, 2006
UCSF program to protect research participants gains full accreditation
- January 2, 2006
New UCSF study finds that obesity is a risk factor for kidney failure
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