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The first clinical trial of a new kind of drug to cut the risk of cardiovascular disease has been found safe and effective at dropping levels of "bad" low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by as much as 40 percent. High LDL levels increase the risk for heart attack and stroke.
The holidays can be a hectic time. A leading cardiologist has 10 tips for getting through the season feeling healthier and less stressed.
Author Harriet Washington talked about why many black people are leery of seeking medical care during a recent lecture at UCSF.
UCSF has hired its first manager to oversee campuswide efforts in environmental sustainability.
UCSF Chancellor J. Michael Bishop, MD, today (Dec. 14, 2007) announced that, effective immediately, Professor Sam Hawgood, MB, BS, has been named as interim dean of the UCSF School of Medicine.
Sam Hawgood, MB, BS, chair of the Department of Pediatrics in the UCSF School of Medicine and physician in chief of UCSF Children's Hospital, was named interim dean of the UCSF School of Medicine, effective immediately.
When it comes to stem cells and heart disease, the public has a right to be excited...
Laurel Heights will be holding a holiday food drive until December 21 to help the San Francisco Food Bank feed some 150,000 people who face hunger this holiday season.
The campus community is invited to hear four California-based artists talk about their installations at UCSF Mission Bay tomorrow.
UCSF recently contributed to the social and ecological health of the Mission Bay neighborhood by donating grant funds to GreenTrust and Esprit Park.
Two individuals from UCSF have been recognized for their commitment to research in global health areas.
Science news can sometimes make you applaud -- or scream...
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has given UCSF researchers nearly $1.4 million to expand African research trials on an innovative anti-shock garment that aims to reduce maternal deaths in remote areas worldwide.
There's a new way to personalize drug therapy. It's pharmacogenetics - using information on genetic differences to tailor treatment.
Dozens stopped by to enjoy treats, hear Christmas carols and decorate the community tree during the annual yuletide celebration at UCSF Medical Center on Monday.
The campus community is invited to submit nominations for the award that recognizes exceptional efforts toward the advancement of women.
UCSF School of Nursing Dean Kathleen Dracup is leading the search for a new dean of the UCSF School of Dentistry.
The UCSF Campus Mediation Program recently trained 40 members of the campus community to help resolve conflicts on campus.
New data from six U.S. sites show a dramatic shift by men acutely infected with HIV to choose to have unprotected intercourse only with other HIV-infected partners.
A new study investigating the health effects of being overweight during adolescence projects alarming increases in the rates of heart disease and premature death by the time today's teenagers reach young adulthood.
The largest study ever conducted of the effect of gender in children with Crohn's Disease, a chronic intestinal disorder, has found that boys were over three times more likely than girls to suffer one of the condition's most devastating effects: the failure to grow normally.
UCSF recently honored biotech visionary William Rutter with the renaming of the Mission Bay community center and a symposium bridging the gap between industry and academia.