Soft drink industry should focus on child nutrition in developing world
Soft drink companies are well-positioned to help combat child malnutrition in developing countries because of their expanding business and extensive distribution routes.
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UCSF scientists speak out against airport full-body scans
Four UCSF scientists sent a letter last April to the President’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, expressing concern about the health risks of full body scanners being implemented at U.S. airports.
Cell Health Linked to Positive Mood Changes in Meditation
UCSF Nobel laureate Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD, and researcher Elissa Epel, PhD, are co-authors with UC Davis scientists of a paper showing that the positive psychological changes that occur during meditation training are associated with greater activity of the enzyme telomerase.
Pain, especially from arthritis, is common in the last two years of life, study finds
In the first study to look at the prevalence of pain experienced among older people during the last two years of life, researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center found that 46 percent of study participants suffered moderate to severe pain during their final four months of life.
Three Outstanding UCSF-Community Partnership Programs Receive Honors
UCSF recently honored the best in community partnerships, including programs that work with children, patients with developmental disabilities and the homeless.
Second Annual Partnerships Celebration to Honor Three on Thursday
The University is hosting the 2nd Annual Partnerships Celebration at Mission Bay on Thursday to recognize exemplary partnerships between San Francisco communities and UCSF.
Dried plum restores bone in aging mice, scientists report
A diet supplemented with powdered dried plum restored bone lost by mice during the course of normal aging, in a study led by Bernard P. Halloran, PhD, at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
Health Policy Expert Explains How California Leads Nation in Health Care Reform
UCSF health policy expert Janet Coffman addresses some of the reasons why California is ahead of other states and the benefits of being first in health care reform.
UCSF Makes Flu Shots Available to Campus Community
UCSF will provide free flu shots to all employees, students and volunteers with UCSF identification at drop-in clinics from Monday, Oct. 4 to Monday, Nov. 1, 2010.
UCSF Police Host Safety Fair Today and Oct. 13
The UCSF community is invited to learn tips for safety and security at safety fairs scheduled for today and October 13.
UCSF Blood Center Accepting Donations for San Bruno Fire Victims
The UCSF community is encouraged to donate blood for the victims of the fire in San Bruno.
Simplified heart-risk guideline may miscalculate risk for millions
A method that is widely used to predict the risk of a major coronary event may over- or underestimate risk for millions of Americans, according to a study directed by a researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco.
UCSF Employee Assaulted at 16th and Mission Streets
A UCSF employee was struck in the face by an African-American woman while walking to the BART Station at night, according to the UCSF Police Department.
Social Support is Key to Nursing Home Length of Stay Before Death
In a study of elderly Americans who moved to a nursing home for their final months or years of life, 80 percent died there within one year, according to an investigation by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco.