Pediatric Oncologist to Swim for Children with Cancer
A UCSF pediatric oncologist will be among swimmers taking the plunge in the San Francisco Bay to raise funds for children with cancer.
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Synthetic Biology: Divining and Designing New Biological "Components"
Last week's announcement of a new NSF-funded university collaboration in synthetic biology, teaming scientists at UC Berkeley, UCSF, MIT, Harvard and Prairie View A&M University in Texas, is expected to further accelerate this ambitious new field.
Africans much better than North Americans at taking anti-HIV meds
More HIV-infected Sub-Saharan Africans took their anti-HIV medications as directed than HIV-infected North Americans did, according to the largest and most extensive review of adherence studies to date.
The Science of The Female Brain
On Good Morning America (ABC News), Louann Brizendine, MD, neuropsychiatrist and director of the UCSF Women's and Teen Girls' Mood and Hormone Clinic, is interviewed about her new book, The Female Brain, which argues that a woman's brain chemistry is the reason women are so different than men.
Our Cells' Cilia May Be Linked to Many Diseases
In the August 4 issue of the journal <i>Science</i>, Jeremy Reiter, MD, PhD, a UCSF fellow in biochemistry and human genetics, co-writes an article laying out an emerging view that cilia — those tiny projections in nearly every human cell, from kidney to skin and brain and pancreas — may be key players in signaling within cells and, when defective, may underlie many serious diseases.
Sociology Professor to Receive Honors for Book
UCSF Professor of Sociology Adele Clarke, PhD, will be honored on August 13 for her book on situational analysis.
On Morning Edition, UCSF Pharmacy Professor Notes Importance of Knowing Your Cholesterol Level
Consumerlab.com reports that popular supplements aimed at lowering cholesterol, like fish oil, garlic and guggulsterone, may not measure up to their labels or marketing claims.
SF homeless population is getting older
UCSF researchers have found that the median age of San Francisco's homeless population has increased from 37 to 46 years over 14 years—a rate of about two-thirds of a year every year.
UCSF to Host Child Care Meeting on Monday
The campus community is invited to hear about child care at a meeting on Monday at UCSF Mission Bay.
Pediatrics Chief Receives Research Award
Michael Cabana, MD, whose work focuses on improving the quality of care of asthma patients, has received a national award.
UCSF Heart and Lung Transplant Reunion
The Heart and Vascular Center at UCSF Medical Center is holding its first official Heart and Lung Transplant Reunion at Mission Bay. At the reunion, patients who have had heart or lung transplants, and those waiting for transplant, will attend with their families.
FDA Announces Plan to Review Plan B Contraceptive for Women 18 and Over
Officials at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Monday that they would be revisiting the matter of making the Plan B emergency contraceptive — or morning-after pill — available to women 18 and over without a prescription.
Low literacy increases risk of death and misunderstanding of medical consent forms
Literacy at less than a ninth-grade level almost doubles the five-year risk of mortality among elderly people, regardless of education, socioeconomic status, or health, according to a study led by a researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
Plan B Q & A
Lorie Rice, MPH, associate dean for external affairs, UCSF School of Pharmacy, and assistant clinical professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, and Shareen El-Ibiary, PharmD, assistant professor in the department, answer our questions about on Plan B emergency contraception and the FDA.