Vaginal Douches May Expose Women to Harmful Phthalate Chemicals
Women who use feminine care products called douches may increase their exposure to harmful chemicals called phthalates.
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Lamorna Brown Swigart: Circling the Bay for Breast Cancer
Lamorna Brown Swigart and Malinda Walker tackled fundraising for breast cancer at the personal level by riding around the San Francisco Bay and blogging at We Go for Good.
UCSF Medical Center, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals Honored for Environmental Stewardship
UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals have been awarded an environmental achievement award from Practice Greenhealth, a leading health care nonprofit organization focused on positive environmental stewardship.
Ashworth Receives Award from Cancer Nonprofit
UCSF's Alan Ashworth, PhD, has received an award from a cancer nonprofit organization for his “significant contributions to research, advocacy, clinical care, education, awareness, or support of hereditary cancer.”
Rich Kallet: Early Inspiration Results in Lifelong Impact
Twenty-five years after reading the influential study that sparked his interest in respiration and anesthesiology research, Rich Kallet co-authored another landmark paper that appeared in the same journal.
Women with Dense Breasts May Not Need More Screening
A new study led by UCSF has found that women with dense breasts may need only routine mammograms unless they are at high risk.
Every Drop Counts: UCSF Works to Conserve Water to Help Meet State Mandate
UCSF is looking to further reduce its water use by reducing irrigation and washing of fleets and buildings. These actions build on earlier efforts including efficient water design into new facilities at Mission Bay and reductions across campus.
Scientists Identify Tissue-Degrading Enzyme in Bat-Killing Fungus
Scientists at UCSF and Brown University have figured out the likely way that white-nose syndrome breaks down tissue in bats, opening the door to potential treatments for a disease that poses a threat to the agricultural industry.
Angiogenesis Inhibitors Undermined by Immune Cells, Says Study
A team led by UCSF scientists has discovered a possible reason why angiogenesis inhibitors often work in the short term but usually become ineffective within months, one that could lead to a way to prevent cancer relapse.
UCSF to Study Benefits of Personal Approach to Breast Cancer Screening
A research team at UCSF has won a five-year award of $14.1 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to investigate whether a personalized approach to breast cancer screening is as safe and effective as annual mammograms.
Three UCSF Pioneers to Appear in PBS Cancer Documentary
UCSF Chancellor and Professor Emeritus J. Michael Bishop, MD, Professor Emeritus Harold Varmus, MD, and Chancellor and Professor Emeritus Susan Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, will be highlighted for their pioneering work on cancer in the Ken Burns-produced PBS documentary series “Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies,” which airs March 30-April 1, 2015.
Cystic Fibrosis Discovery May Lead to New Treatment Strategy to Help Patients Breathe Easier
A team led by UCSF's John Fahy, MD, has discovered why mucus in the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis is thick, sticky and difficult to cough up, leaving these patients more vulnerable to lung infection.
Q&A with the New Director of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Alan Ashworth, one of the world's preeminent cancer scientists, recently began his new role as the director of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.
UCSF Mourns Loss of Helen Diller (1929-2015)
The UCSF community is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Helen Diller, who was a longtime champion of UCSF, in particular through her family foundation’s support of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.
