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Patients who initiate a general discussion about the need for antidepressant medication with their primary care physician are more likely to be thoroughly evaluated for depression than those who make a brand-specific request or no request
Second-year medical student Harras Zaid has seen his share of organ transplants. Under the wing of UCSF transplant surgeons, he has traveled to distant hospitals to observe as the body of a person whose life has ended gives up the organs that will save or enhance many other lives.
A group of young physicians are delivering care abroad in HIV/AIDS while supporting local training initiatives to enhance sustainability.
Those interested in offering children a look behind the scenes at this health sciences campus are invited to learn more about Kids at UCSF Day on Monday.
UCSF Children's Hospital and George Mark Children's House residential hospice will each benefit from an advance screening of the live-action remake of E.B. White's classic novel "Charlotte's Web"
The UCSF Spine Center recently acquired a new imaging system that will assist surgeons in navigation techniques and help the center expand and enhance surgical procedures. The technology is the first of its kind in the western United States.
Four promising postdoctoral scientists will receive both mentored and independent research support from a new National Institutes of Health award.
A graduate student's love of science needs no translation in Chile — or San Francisco.
Ilene B. Anderson, PharmD, reports in the December <i>Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine</i> that the number of California teenagers using over-the-counter cough medicines to get high has soared in recent years, mirroring a national trend.
Faculty, staff and students now have one more reason to sign up for the City CareShare program.
A three-session seminar series on aging gracefully begins on December 12.
Abuse of a drug found in popular over-the-counter cough and cold medicines has soared in recent years, particularly among adolescents, according to an analysis of phone calls received by the statewide California Poison Control System.
UCSF police report that a man watched a woman as she took a shower in the Millberry Union Fitness Center last Wednesday evening.
<i>National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, December 1, 2006</i> - The National Library of Medicine, a part of the National Institutes of Health, announced today the release of an extensive selection from the papers of molecular biologist and science administrator, Harold Varmus, on its Profiles in Science website.
Eye doctor Richard Abbott was recently honored by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Guanfacine, a medication commonly prescribed to alleviate symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, is no more effective than a placebo, according to a study led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
A two-day shopping spree, free concerts and a tree-trimming party are among the activities the campus community can enjoy this holiday season.
Scientists have discovered an unsuspected role for a gene known to be one of the best predictors of human breast cancer outcome.
Louann Brizendine, MD, neuropsychiatrist and director of the UCSF Women's and Teen Girls' Mood and Hormone Clinic, talks about her book <em>The Female Brain</em> and the brain chemistry that explains why women talk more than men.
Macy's tree-lighting ceremony took place Friday night, with each light representing a donation to programs for children facing life-threatening illnesses at UCSF Children's Hospital.
Will science stew or bubble over as the winter of 2006 takes hold?
Pediatric heart surgeon Tom Karl, MD, MS, checks up on his patient, 6-month-old Valentina Guzman, diagnosed with a very complicated cardiac condition and originally given two years to live. Valentina's parents brought her from Costa Rica to UCSF Children's Hospital, which donated much of the time, expertise and equipment so the Guzmans could afford the surgery.
A team of researchers at UCSF is seeking young women to participate in the first U.S. study of the safety of a new a vaginal gel designed to prevent herpes and HIV infecti
UCSF experts on subjects that affect school-aged children are sharing their wisdom with teachers and staff in San Francisco schools.
For decades, scientists have been kicking around theories as to why we age. But in recent years, researchers have been starting to identify specific molecules that may be involved. Is a fountain of youth at hand?
Pediatric patients received an early gift in the form of books donated to UCSF Children's Hospital.
Those with a UCSF identification badge can get a free flu shot at the Parnassus or Mount Zion campus.