Has Science Been Framed?
Should scientists de-emphasize the technical when trying to defend or explain science? The jury is still out on how and whether science should be "framed"...
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Special needs children more likely to receive preventive health counseling and screening than heal
Children with special needs are more likely than their healthy peers to receive preventive health care screening and counseling from their physicians, a national study led by researchers at UCSF Children's Hospital has found.
Chancellor to Award UCSF Medals to Four Leaderson May 3
Chancellor Mike Bishop will present the UCSF Medal, the University's highest honor, to four leaders at a special event on Thursday.
UCSF medal to be awarded to four recipients at May 3 event
UCSF will honor four individuals with its highest honor – the UCSF Medal – at a special event on Thursday, May 3.
New Law Requires Dental Exams Among Public School Children
The California Dental Association sponsored a new law that requires children in their first year of public school to get a dental exam before May 31.
UCSF's Shlipak Discusses Cystatin C on Australian Radio Health Program
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have looked at cystatin C, an alternative measure of kidney function that may have prognostic significance among elderly people who do not meet the standard criteria for chronic kidney disease.
UCSF Works to Expand Interprofessional Education
Educators from the schools of dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy are working together in novel ways to bring interprofessional experiences to their students' curricula.
UCSF's Paul Blanc Discusses Environmental Toxins at Home and in the Workplace
Toxins are well-recognized sources of stress on the body and we can be exposed to them in the general environment, at work and at home — perhaps a neglected place when it comes to chemical exposure.
UCSF Sleuths Identify Suspects in Mystery of Vanishing Honeybees
UCSF scientists have identified two suspects in the massive die-off of half a million bee colonies in the US. Joe DeRisi, PhD, and Don Ganem, MD, both Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators at UCSF, have used a powerful combination of a "virus chip" — a microarray with DNA samples of most known viruses and fungi — and "shotgun" sequencing, which identifies telltale DNA from random samples of the biological sample.
Pioneering Fetal Treatment Center Unveils Online Consultation
Now anyone with an internet connection can benefit from the advice of fetal treatment specialists at UCSF Children's Hospital.
Empowering the Next Generation to Make a Difference
Postdoctoral scholar Selma Omer recently worked in Tanzania as part of a Global Health Sciences mission to offer expertise in resource-constrained countries.
Drop in Hormone Therapy Leads to Cancer Decline
A decrease in hormone use by women has led to a decline in breast cancer cases, according to new research published in the <em>New England Journal of Medicine</em> this week.
Visiting Mexican Professor Offers Global Lessons
Jaime Sepúlveda, a foreign associate of the Institute of Medicine who chairs the Committee on the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Implementation Evaluation, will present the recommendations of that committee at UCSF on May 7.
One of Life's Most Common Compounds Causes Allergic Inflammation
The beetle's back and the crab's shell owe their toughness to a common compound called chitin that now appears to trigger airway inflammation and possibly asthma, UCSF scientists have found.