UCSF analyses detail tobacco industry influence on health policy
Three new UCSF studies describe the wide reach of the tobacco industry and its influence on young people, military veterans and national health care reform.
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Brief exercise reduces impact of stress on cell aging, UCSF study shows
Exercise can buffer the effects of stress-induced cell aging, according to new research from UCSF that revealed actual benefits of physical activity at the cellular level.
UCSF to Host World No Tobacco Day on May 28
The campus community is invited to learn about the health hazards of tobacco at UCSF’s World No Tobacco Day event on May 28.
UCSF symposium seeks insights into HIV and aging
Understanding the processes underlying the diminishing life span of HIV patients, even though they are responding well to anti-retroviral therapy, will be the focus of a daylong symposium on May 18.
Science Coalition report showcases economic successes of UC research
The Science Coalition (TSC), a nonprofit group of 50 U.S. research universities, released a report that highlights 100 “success stories” of companies that are the result of federal investments in basic research, including seven companies affiliated with UC research.
Preeminent Economist to Deliver 2010 Eisenberg Lecture on Health Reform
Joseph Newhouse, a prominent expert in the field of health economics, will talk about health reform at UCSF on May 17.
Join "UC Walks" on May 19
Members of the UCSF community are invited to take a walk on one of several organized treks as part of “UC Walks” day.
Antibiotic-Resistant Staph Bacterium Reveals its Deadly Secrets
Insight into pneumonia deaths due to antibiotic-resistant <cite>Staphylococcus aureus</cite> infections emerges from UCSF study.
New studies reveal age-related nerve decline is associated with inflammation and differs by gender
New research investigating neurological decline in a population of “super healthy” elderly subjects found that the decline in neurological function of the peripheral nervous system attributed to aging may be related to metabolic factors, such as blood sugar levels, even if these factors are within the normal range.
International Expert to Lecture on Challenges to Develop AIDS Vaccine
Seth Berkley, president and CEO of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative and one of <cite>Time</cite> magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World, will talk about the global hunt for a vaccine at UCSF on April 5.
UCSF-UCB drilling device cuts construction injuries
UCSF and UC Berkeley researchers have designed and field-tested a new overhead drill for construction workers that reduces ten-fold the stress on hands, while also significantly reducing fatigue and injury to workers performing this common construction task.
UCSF Experts Help Shape 10-Year Plan to Prepare for Demand in Dementia Care
A panel of experts appointed by Mayor Gavin Newsom recently presented an action plan as the approaching “age wave may bring a potential crisis in Alzheimer’s and dementia care” to San Francisco.