Massage and acupuncture reduce pain after cancer surgery
Massage and acupuncture are effective in decreasing pain and depression following surgery in cancer patients, according to a UCSF study.
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UC Announces Wage Increases for Lower-paid Employees
Some UC employees who earn less than $40,000 per year will see higher paychecks effective April 1.
$50 million gift to UCSF for cardiovascular research and treatment
UCSF has received a $50 million gift toward construction of a new building for cardiovascular research and clinical treatment at the University's Mission Bay campus.
UC Expands Policy on Sustainable Practices
The UC Office of the President on Monday unveiled the long-awaited policy to further minimize the University's impact on the environment and reduce its dependence on non-renewable energy.
UCSF to Host Finance Day on April 17
Faculty and staff are invited to learn tips for financial security during Finance Day on April 17.
Two Major Seismic Projects Set to Begin on Parnassus Campus
UCSF is now set to begin two major construction projects involving the Medical Sciences Building and Moffitt Hospital.
How Do You Sleep? A Conversation with Tom Neylan, MD
Sleep disorder expert Tom Neylan explains what you lose if you don't snooze...
UCSF Physical Therapist Shines in Dove's Pro-Age Spotlight
From meeting Annie Leibovitz to appearing on <i>Oprah</i>, UCSF's Wendy Katzman reflects on what it's like to be a celebrity.
Elizabeth Blackburn in Conversation on Australian Radio
For the Australian Broadcasting Company, Robyn Williams interviews Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD, about her work on telomeres, aging, stress, and about her involvement with politics—and her falling out with President George W. Bush—when she was part of the President's Council on Bioethics. Blackburn says she saw science presented in an unbalanced way and evidence ignored.
Promising Vaccine Against Brain Tumor
Andrew Parsa, MD, PhD, speaks with host Norman Swan of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's radio show, <i>The Health Report</i>, about an experimental immunological treatment for the malignant brain tumor known as glioblastoma.
Plan Ahead to Save Lives from Heart Attack, Dracup Tells Australian Audience
Don't think twice, phone the ambulance about heart attack symptoms, UCSF School of Nursing Dean Kathleen Dracup told Australian audiences on March 19, in an interview with host Norman Swan of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's radio show, <i>The Health Report</i>.
UCSF Director Calls for Open Communication at National LGBTI Conference
UCSF Director of LGBTI Resources Shane Snowdon called for open and honest communication to get equitable health care at last week's national summit.
Paul D. Blanc, MD, Discusses Toxic Products at Home and in the Workplace
UCSF medical school Professor and Chief of the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Paul D. Blanc, MD, is a guest on AM1090 Seattle's <i>Eco Talk </i>program, to discuss his book <i>How Everyday Products Make People Sick: Toxins at Home and in the Workplace </i> (University of California Press).
UCSF Wins Big on Stem Cell Funding
UCSF was the biggest winner of grants awarded by the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) Friday, with seven grants worth nearly $17.4 million, and an additional $1.1 million going to UCSF and UC Irvine researchers for grants that had not been approved by the institute last month but were funded under the previous outlays. All of the new grants will fund "mature, ongoing studies," according to the stem cell institute.