Teen Raises Funds to Combat Crohn's Disease
A local high student helped raise money to find a cure for Crohn's disease after being diagnosed with the disorder himself.
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Anabolic steroid use increases heart attack risk and causes liver damage
Anabolic steroid use causes decreased levels of HDL or "good" cholesterol, increased levels of LDL or "bad" cholesterol, and serious liver toxicity within 12 weeks, according to a study that measured the effects of anabolic steroids on men with HIV wasting disease.
Architects Offer Insight into Mission Bay Community Center Design
Father and son, Ricardo and Victor Legorreta, talk about the Mission Bay Community Center in a visit with campus architect Steve Wiesenthal. <img src="http://pub.ucsf.edu/today/daily/2005/10/ucsfcamgrey.jpg">
UC Revises Academic Family-Friendly Personnel Policies
UC took another step to ensure a work place culture supports family care-giving responsibilities for academic staff.
UCSF Research Pinpoints Brain Molecule's Role in Developing Addiction
Scientists at UCSF's Gallo Clinic and Research Center have shown that a brain molecule essential for wakefulness and appetite also plays a central role in strengthening neuron communication that leads to addiction.
Medical outsourcing carries implications for health care policy and practice
Hundreds of hospitals across the country are now outsourcing certain medical services overseas -- to countries such as India, Switzerland and Australia -- and the growing trend has profound implications for health care policy and practice, according to a UCSF expert in the field of patient safety.
Fitness Room Opens at Mount Zion Campus
A former doctor's lounge at the Mount Zion campus has been converted into a fitness facility available initially to the first 200 employees who sign up.
Simple system predicts mortality of older Americans with 81% accuracy
Researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center have created an index that is 81 percent accurate in predicting the likelihood of death within four years for people 50 and older.
AMA Foundation Honors Chief Surgeon at SFGH
San Francisco General Hospital's William Schecter is being honored by the American Medical Association (AMA) for providing free outpatient surgeries to those who cannot afford them.
Academic Senate to Vote on Two Issues on Feb. 16
Faculty members are encouraged to attend a division meeting on Thursday when the Academic Senate is expected to vote on two important issues.
Treating Asthma, Improving Lives
Intervention efforts by the Pediatric Asthma Clinic at San Francisco General Hospital have led to the relocation of about 40 families to better, healthier housing.
Psychiatric Emergency Services: A Safety Net Catching Those in Crisis
San Francisco General Hospital is the safety-net for the most severely mentally ill people in the city.
Working to Fill AIDS Treatment Gap in Uganda
A team based at San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center is raising funds to provide lifesaving antiretroviral treatment to Ugandans.
Teresa Villela: Practicing True Family Medicine
Teresa Villela is described as the "consummate family doctor, caring for San Francisco's poor – entire families at a time, from infants to the elderly."
Diane Havlir: Driving Science, Patient Care in HIV/AIDS
Diane Havlir has been at the cutting edge of the advances that transformed HIV from a fatal infection to a chronic, manageable disease.