Stopping Parkinson's: A Conversation with Rob Edwards, Physician-Scientist
Why a physician-scientist — and others like him — might be our best weapon against disease.
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Investing in Women's and Girls' Health
Increasingly, women are the inspiration for and supporters of the women's health initiative at UCSF.
Open Enrollment Approaches Final Week
Employees have until Tuesday, Nov. 21, to make changes to their health benefits during open enrollment.
An accurate, straightforward method to predict prostate cancer risk
A novel method for predicting the risk of prostate cancer recurrence following surgery that was developed by urologists at UCSF Medical Center has been validated in a recent study.
Senator Jackie Speier Promotes New State Law at UCSF National Center of Excellence in Women's Health
When Titus Chang was an infant, he was diagnosed with aplastic anemia, a life-threatening condition which stopped his body from producing enough blood cells.
The Scientist's News Podcast The Week Talks with Steven Deeks About Elite Controllers
On <i>The Week</i>, the weekly news podcast from <i>The Scientist</i>, feature contributor Gail Dutton talks with Steven Deeks, MD, associate clinical professor in the Department of Medicine at UCSF, about "elite controllers," HIV-infected patients who are resistant to the onset of the disease.
Faculty, Staff Showcase Talent at Art Show
The campus community is invited to view a varied collection of art works on display through Friday on the Parnassus campus.
Tamiflu Warning
Cynthia Kim, MD, a pediatrician at UCSF Children's Hospital, talks to KPIX -TV's Dr. Kim Mulvihill about the FDA warning that users of the flu medication Tamiflu should be monitored for reported bizarre side effects.
School to Host Memorial for Nursing Professor Emerita
Friends and colleagues will honor a champion of nursing research and former associate dean of the UCSF School of Nursing tomorrow.
UCSF Professor Paul D. Blanc Writes Book: How Everyday Products Make People Sick
UCSF medical school Professor and Chief of the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Paul D. Blanc, MD, reveals how commonplace products have poisoned significant sectors of the human population in his first book, <i>How Everyday Products Make People Sick: Toxins at Home and in the Workplace</i> (University of California Press).
Elderly, ill men get unneeded prostate cancer screenings
A study of almost 600,000 men aged 70 and older reveals that 56 percent had a routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening, a blood test for prostate cancer, even though no treatment guidelines recommend PSA screening for men of that age.
UCSF Disaster Drill to Repeat 1906 Earthquake Scenario
Campus and medical center teams will participate in a joint disaster drill on Wednesday to test their response to an earthquake like the 1906 temblor.