Archive: Klint Jaramillo Named Director of LGBT Center at UCSF
Klint Jaramillo, MEd, MSW, has been named the new director of the LGBT Resource Center at UCSF, starting on Feb. 1.
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Archive: Myelin Cells Swing Along Blood Vessels to Traverse the Brain
The cells that create myelin, a fatty material that insulates nerve fibers in the brain’s white matter, migrate into the developing brain by climbing and swinging on blood vessels, according to new research led by UCSF scientists.
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Archive: UCSF Commute Tips to Be Ready for Wet Winter
UCSF Campus Life services has prepared commute tips for getting through heavy rains this winter.
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Archive: Democratic Leader Pelosi Touts Covered California Successes in Treating Patients
Nearly 1.3 million people have received vital treatment at top hospitals through the health insurance program known as Covered California since it launched in January 2014, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi announced this week at a press conference held at UCSF.
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Archive: Submit Feedback on Task Force Recommendations for New UC Retirement Benefits
UC President Janet Napolitano is inviting feedback on task force recommendations for new retirement benefits over the coming weeks to help inform the proposal she is expected to bring to the UC Board of Regents in March.
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Nancy Nies Byl, BS ’63, MPH, PhD: Staying active long into retirement
Although technically retired, Nancy Byl stays active, teaching at UCSF, caring for patients, doing research, and serving on medical boards.
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Women’s Heart Health
Cardiologist Anne Thorson, an expert in women’s heart health, answers some frequently asked questions.
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UCSF Trifecta
Three brothers, three UCSF MDs.
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The Right Dose
Finding the right dose for each patient is complex, and incorrect dosing can have major consequences. Researchers in the UCSF School of Pharmacy are finding new ways to harness the power of big data, building effective dosing models that allow for precisely individualized medicine.
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Archive: People With Minor Injuries Are Increasingly Getting CT Scans
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Archive: Study Shows Surge In Use of CTs In Patients With Minor Injuries
Twice as many patients with non-serious injuries, such as fractures or neck strain, are undergoing CT scans in emergency departments at California hospitals, according to a UCSF-led study, which tracked the use of the imaging from 2005 to 2013.
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Archive: Diversity and Outreach Office Celebrates 5th Anniversary by Honoring Founders
UCSF’s Office of Diversity and Outreach marked its fifth anniversary on Friday by honoring champions whose collective efforts focusing on diversity led to the creation of the office.
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Archive: UCSF Health Spreads Its Wings, Taking A More Integrated Approach As It Expands
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Archive: Huge Studies Peer Inside Brain, Blood To Unlock Mysteries Of Concussion
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Archive: Tech Firms Link With Hospitals As Healthcare Landscape Evolves
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Archive: The Mysterious Link Between Autism and Extraordinary Abilities
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Archive: E-Cigarettes, As Used, Aren’t Helping Smokers Quit, Study Shows
Electronic cigarettes are widely promoted and used to help smokers quit traditional cigarettes, but a new analysis from UCSF found that adult smokers who use e-cigarettes are actually 28 percent less likely to stop smoking cigarettes.
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Archive: Scientists Capture Crispr’s Gene-Cutting In Action
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Archive: 5 Things Doctors Want You To Know About America’s Quest To Cure Cancer
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Archive: Forestry, Ecology Experts to Help Guide New Mount Sutro Management Plan
UCSF is convening a panel of environmental, ecological and fire protection experts to help develop a sustainable management plan for the Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve.
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Archive: UCSF Global Food Initiative Fellows Tackle Food Insecurity’s Impact on Infectious Diseases
Three UCSF research fellows are exploring the role food insecurity plays in poor health related to infectious diseases, as part of the University of California Global Food Initiative.
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Archive: New USDA Dietary Guidelines Validated by UCSF Sugar Research
Just in time for flailing New Year resolutions, the U.S. Department of Agriculture have served up new dietary guidelines, including one of the biggest changes in recent years: For the first time, they’ve placed a clear limit of no more than 10 percent of daily calories from added dietary sugars.
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Archive: Smoking Gun: Kids Overexposed To 'Cool' Cigarettes In Their Video Games
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Archive: Health Tips to Make This Year’s Super Bowl Party Memorable
To make your Super Bowl party a touchdown, here are some health tips from UCSF.
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Archive: Rhett Berg: Persevering Through Past Challenges
First-year dentistry student Rhett Berg has just embarked on his health care career, but he already has years of experience as a caregiver – often in extremely challenging situations.
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Archive: Robert Wachter Tapped to Lead UK Digital Health System Review
Robert Wachter, MD, author of the book The Digital Doctor, has been tapped by the United Kingdom to help chart its future of digital health records.
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Archive: Genetic Traffic Signal Orchestrates Early Embryonic Development
New research by UCSF stem cell biologists has revealed that a DNA-binding protein called Foxd3 acts like a genetic traffic signal, holding that ball of undifferentiated cells in a state of readiness for its great transformation in the third week of development.
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Poor Health: When Poverty Becomes Disease
Living in poverty can have a devastating effect on health. UCSF is actively developing programs and studies to help circumvent the toxic effects of economic disparity.
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Archive: UC Implements New Student Model to Address Sexual Violence, Sexual Harassment
The University of California this month is implementing new systemwide procedures for investigating, adjudicating and imposing sanctions in student cases of sexual violence and sexual harassment, as part of its continuing strategy to more effectively prevent and respond to sexual violence and sexual harassment on campuses.
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Archive: Cannabis-Based Drug Reduces Seizures in Children With Treatment Resistant Epilepsy
Children and young adults with severe forms of epilepsy that does not respond to standard antiepileptic drugs have fewer seizures when treated with purified cannabinoid, according to a multi-center study led by researchers from UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco.