University of California San Francisco
Contrary to popular belief among physicians, frailty in elderly patients is not associated with an increased risk of adverse reactions to medications, according to a study led by Michael Steinman, MD, a geriatrician at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
<P>After a lung transplant surgery at UCSF saved the life of his daughter Clare, Brian Dowling is sharing her story in a video to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation.</P>
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital is holding its first annual “Art with a Heart” benefit on April 7, featuring a collection of art created by young hospital patients, some of whom will be on hand to talk with media about their work.
A UCSF team led by pharmacogenetics expert Kathleen Giacomini, PhD, has received a $387,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institutes of Health to perform the largest and most comprehensive study to date on the interaction between prescription drugs and the proteins that transport those drugs across the cell membrane.
Certain cases of major depression are associated with premature aging of immune cells, which may make people more susceptible to other serious illness, according to findings from a new UCSF-led study.
<p>Gov. Jerry Brown’s recent proclamation celebrating the 100th birthday of Ephraim Engleman – whose career at UCSF began in 1947 – praised him as "a model of longevity and strong work ethic." </p>
<p>Nobel Prize winner Peter Courtland Agre is scheduled to lecture on “Science Diplomacy in the 21st Century” on Friday, April 8, in the Robert W. Mahley Auditorium at the J. David Gladstone Institutes.</p>
<p>Frank McCormick, director of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the complexities and challenges of cancer in a video interview with the American Association for Cancer Research. </p>
A team of researchers at UCSF has discovered a new way to predict breast cancer survival based on an “immune profile” – the relative levels of three types of immune cells within a tumor. Knowing a patient’s profile may one day help guide treatment.
UCSF scientists are reporting several studies showing that psychological stress leads to shorter telomeres – the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that are a measure of cell age and, thus, health. The findings also suggest that exercise may prevent this damage.
<p>Andre Campbell, a 17-year trauma surgeon at San Francisco General Hospital, was honored recently by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors for his life-saving contributions to the community. </p>
<p>David Vlahov arrives to UCSF on April 1 for his first day on the job as dean of the UCSF School of Nursing.</p>
<p>Members of the UCSF community have until Earth Day on April 22 to nominate a person or team for the first annual sustainability awards to be presented on May 12.</p>