UCSF researchers study effectiveness of integrating medical care with addiction treatment
Not only do patients benefit from integrated medical and substance abuse treatments, but the integration can also be cost effective.
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Plant-derived chemicals prevent brain cell death, suggesting potential new stroke drugs
Two plant-derived chemicals can reduce the damage from a simulated stroke in cultured mouse brain cells...
Americans leading healthier lives, reducing risk of death from heart disease, UCSF study finds
American adults are leading healthier lives and thus are significantly reducing their risk of heart disease mortality, according to a new University of California, San Francisco study recently published in The Journal of American College of Cardiology (October 1, 2001).
UCSF study finds shortage of California dentists in rural, poor, minortiy commuities
A shortage of dentists in many communities may contribute to poor access to dental care for many California rural, low-income, and minority residents, according to a new study by UCSF researchers at the Center for the Health Professions.
New law gives the go-ahead for a new name: UCSF Children's Hospital
When Governor Gray Davis signed Senate Bill 813 on September 12, he acknowledged what the parents of Northern California children who need expert medical treatment have known for many years: that UCSF Medical Center is home to top-notch child-focused care.
World's first MRI/x-ray imaging suite installed at UCSF Medical Center in partnership with Philips M
The first imaging suite to combine MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) with a cath lab officially opened today at UCSF Medical Center.
HIV prevention experts say it's time to look at the diaphragm again
Failure to explore the potential of products which provide physical protection of the cervix--such as the diaphragm--for preventing the transmission of HIV is depriving women of a promising prevention mechanism that they can control themselves, according to HIV prevention experts.
UC researchers have discovered novel cell adhesion mechanism that may lead to improved treatment for
Patients with sickle cell disease experience pain and organ failure when their abnormal red blood cells (erythrocytes) block flow through small vessels... blockage may be initiated by blood cells sticking to blood vessel walls.
For-profit nursing homes more likely than non-profits to be cited for poor quality
For-profit nursing homes are much more likely than their non-profit counterparts to be cited for deficient quality, according to a UCSF/Harvard study.
Inhibitory switch found for master regulator of inflammation, Gladstone reseachers report
Researchers at the Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology have now discovered a new pathway by which the cell regulates the activity of NF-kB, setting the stage for new therapeutic approaches.
Seizure treatment en route to hospital safe and effective, study shows
Potentially life threatening seizures can be safely treated by paramedics using injections of Valium or similar benzodiazepine drugs en route to the hospital, rather than waiting for hospital staff to administer the drugs.
Consumers should consider eight basic categories when evaluating nursing homes, say UCSF researchers
UCSF researchers have identified the most useful dimensions for measuring and reporting nursing home quality.
Fine needle biopsy accurate in the hands of trained practitioners, UCSF study finds
Thoroughly training doctors to perform fine needle biopsies dramatically increases diagnostic accuracy, UCSF researchers have reported.
Folic acid, vitamin B12 show potential as heart disease treatments
Folic acid and vitamin B12 offer cost-effective treatments for heart disease and the reduction of associated deaths among the adult U.S. population, according to projections in a new University of California, San Francisco study.
The skin's acid coating: SFVAMC researchers explain its origin and how it maintains skin integrity
Your skin is coated with acid. While that might sound disturbing, the mild acidity of the skin's surface actually helps to maintain the strength and cohesiveness of the skin...