University of California San Francisco
Among those cheering the recent opening of the new stem cell science building at UCSF were two patient advocates who have a personal connection to advancing the field of regenerative medicine.
UCSF pediatric endocrinologist Steve Gitelman leads type 1 diabetes clinical trials with the goal of halting beta cell destruction and thereby stopping the progression of disease soon after it is diagnosed.
Former Gov. Gray Davis will headline a Feb. 23 symposium at UCSF Mission Bay on how innovation in the biosciences can drive California economic development.
Rates of unintended pregnancies and abortions decrease significantly when women receive a one-year supply of oral contraceptives, instead of being prescribed one- or three-month supplies, a UCSF study shows.
Volunteering may contribute to good health among older Americans by reducing social isolation – but only among elders who do not already decrease their isolation by driving regularly, according to a San Francisco VA/UCSF study.
Facing state budget cuts of $500 million for the University of California, UC President Mark Yudof on Tuesday issued a video message to the University community asking members to make their voices about investing in education heard.
The campus community is remembering longtime UCSF scientist Charles Epstein, an international leader in medical genetics, who died on Feb. 15, 2011, at his home after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
The UCSF community gathered Feb. 22 to congratulate three members of the University who are the first to receive the Chancellor's Disability Service Award.
Asthma may have a surprising relationship with the composition of the species of bacteria that inhabit bronchial airways, a finding that could suggest new treatment or even potential cures for the common inflammatory disease, according to a new UCSF-led study.
Lewis Lanier, whose studies of cells of the immune system have caused textbooks to be rewritten and opened new avenues for exploring immunotherapies for a range of diseases, offered advice to young researchers during the 54th Faculty Research Lectureship in Basic Science at UCSF.
UCSF School of Pharmacy student Madalene Mandap, who co-chairs the LGBT Student Association, recently won the grand prize in a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s video competition for best video combating the flu.
A new video depicts the energy and excitement of the grand opening of the Ray and Dagmar Dolby Regeneration Medicine Building on the UCSF Parnassus campus on Feb. 9.
Patients newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias, and their families, need guidance from physicians on planning for the patient’s progressive loss of ability to handle finances, say San Francisco VA-UCSF investigators.
Yoga and tai chi rooms and a meditative garden exist alongside exam rooms at the newly opened Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, which offers the best of modern medicine with established healing practices from around the world.